<p>US Department of Homeland Security’s former deputy secretary Jane Holl Lute said the US is not responsible for the war in Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She was taking part in the first session on ‘Waving the white flag on armed conflicts’ during WION’s 'Global Summit: Mission Peace' in Dubai.</p>

<p>The session was moderated by Palki Sharma Upadhyay, Managing Editor, WION.</p>

<p>Lute said, “If you want to prevent the spread and continuation of violence, you need to create military and financial fire breaks, and sanctions are designed to do that.” &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/wion-global-summit-2022-need-to-invest-in-peace-instead-of-war-say-experts-479441" hreflang="en">WION Global Summit 2022: Need to invest in peace instead of war, say experts</a></strong></p>

<p>Sanctions are an imperfect tool, which is designed to inflict pain. In ending violence, sanctions do play a role, she added. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“It's a myth that 'war' is like the weather. It doesn’t just break out. The war in Ukraine was launched by [Russian President] Vladmir Putin with the aim to erase Ukraine from the world map, and he is not succeeding as Ukrainians are putting up a remarkable defence. This war is a naked aggression," Lute added. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;WION Global Summit 2022: Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts all, why are peace dialogues not efficient?</strong></p>

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<p>There are no straight lines in wars, and right now none of us know how this war will end, said the former US official. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In this session, speakers made a fervent call for global peace.</p>

<p>People are also profiting from violence. To end conflicts, the winners need to be generous, which is hard to find, they pointed out. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH WION LIVE HERE</strong></p>

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<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


US Department of Homeland Security’s former deputy secretary Jane Holl Lute said the US is not responsible for the war in Ukraine. She was taking part in the first session on ‘Waving the white flag on armed conflicts’ during WION’s 'Global Summit: Mission Peace' in Dubai.

US Department of Homeland Security’s former deputy secretary Jane Holl Lute said the US is not responsible for the war in Ukraine. She was taking part in the first session on ‘Waving the white flag on armed conflicts’ during WION’s 'Global Summit: Mission Peace' in Dubai. The session was moderated by Palki Sharma Upadhyay, Managing Editor, WION. Lute said, “If you want to prevent the spread and continuation of violence, you need to create military and financial fire breaks, and sanctions are designed to do that.” Also Read: WION Global Summit 2022: Need to invest in peace instead of war, say experts Sanctions are an imperfect tool, which is designed to inflict pain. In ending violence, sanctions do play a role, she added. “It's a myth that 'war' is like the weather. It doesn’t just break out. The war in Ukraine was launched by [Russian President] Vladmir Putin with the aim to erase Ukraine from the world map, and he is not succeeding as Ukrainians are putting up a remarkable defence. This war is a naked aggression," Lute added. Watch: WION Global Summit 2022: Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts all, why are peace dialogues not efficient? × There are no straight lines in wars, and right now none of us know how this war will end, said the former US official. In this session, speakers made a fervent call for global peace. People are also profiting from violence. To end conflicts, the winners need to be generous, which is hard to find, they pointed out. WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies)

WION Global Summit: US not responsible for Ukraine war, says ex-official Jane Holl Lute

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WION Global Summit: US not responsible for Ukraine war, says ex-official Jane Holl Lute