Anthony Blinken Travels To Kyiv To Confirm US Aid

On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv for an unannounced visit to guarantee Ukraine of ongoing American assistance and the flow of much-needed weapons as Russia pushes ahead with its latest attack in northern Kharkiv.

Blinken travelled by midnight train from Poland and was scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his fourth visit to Kyiv since the Russian invasion began in February 2022.

His visit comes only weeks after the US Congress approved a $61 billion financial aid package for Ukraine following months of political bickering, freeing up much-needed armaments for the country’s stretched forces.

“First this trip is to send a strong signal of reassurance to the Ukrainians who are obviously in a very difficult moment both with grinding battle on the Eastern Front but also with the Russians now expanding some cross-border attacks into Kharkiv”, a senior US official stated.

“Blinken intends to detail how US aid will be executed in a fashion to help shore up their defences and enable them to increasingly take back the initiative on the battlefield”, the official added.

On Monday, the White House stated it was doing everything possible to rush weapons to Ukraine.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said a new arms package would be announced in the coming days.

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