US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers his speech at the Helsinki City Hall, Finland Friday, June 2, 2023.(Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva via AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke in Finland Friday about peace talks in Ukraine. He said negotiations now, before a Ukraine counteroffensive, would be unwise. "The prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine," he said. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S.