The visit of Austin and Blinken to Kyiv took place in April.
According to the channel's interlocutors, Biden felt that both ministers "went too far" in their statements.
The article notes that the American president is concerned that such comments could “generate unrealistic expectations” and also increase the risk of “direct conflict between the United States and Russia,” so Biden asked officials to “soften” the rhetoric.
“Biden was unhappy when Blinken and Austin talked about winning in Ukraine.
He didn't like the rhetoric," a source told NBC.
In particular, this may be due to the fact that Russia “continues to achieve small and steady successes” during the special operation, the report says.
The channel also notes that US officials are "increasingly concerned" about the trajectory of the situation in Ukraine and are "quietly discussing" whether Vladimir Zelensky should "soften his tough public position" that Kyiv will not make concessions to Moscow.
Some officials want Zelensky to “slow down a bit,” the article says.
According to The National Interest columnist Arash Tupchinedzhad, Ukraine should make concessions to the Russian side, as the protracted conflict threatens the country's survival.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also noted that peace in Ukraine is possible, the question is what concessions Kyiv will make.
According to The Washington Post, the Ukrainian army is experiencing a shortage of ammunition for Soviet weapons, which form the basis of the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.