Blinken on unprecedented visit to Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine in the late hours of May 13th. During this visit, he will meet with senior Ukrainian officials to reaffirm Washington's support for Ukraine, while Kiev is fighting the Russian invasion, spokesman Matthew Miller said.

Blinken will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Danies Schmyhal, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

According to U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, the U.S. top diplomat and the Ukrainian leadership will discuss <x0ms of news from the battlefield, the impact of new American assistance in the field of security and economy, and long-term pledges for security and other pledges”.

He added that Blinken too during the day would give a speech to students of a politician in Kiev.

Blinken's visit to Ukraine is taking place several weeks after the U.S. Congress approved Ukraine's $11 billion military aid package.

Aid is expected to be sent to Ukraine at accelerated pace.

“Pict first, this trip will send a strong signal to ensure the Ukrainians, who are certainly at a difficult moment, due to fierce fighting on the eastern front, but also with Russians expected to make several cross-border attacks on Harkiv”, said an American official who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity.

The recent visit to Ukraine of a senior US official was held in March, when National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited the state facing the unprotested invasion Moscow began in February 2022. /rel