Antony Blinken visited a children's hospital in Kyiv and met with U.S. Embassy staff today. There he announced nearly $3 billion in aid and weapons for Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks with Marina, 6, from Ukraine's Kherson region, during his visit to a children's hospital in Kyiv on Thursday. KYIV, Ukraine — Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to Kyiv on Thursday, where he announced almost $3 billion worth of financial aid and weapons to help Ukraine and its neighbors during the Russia invasion.
That amount comes atop $675 million in military aid to include more High Mobility Artillery Rocket System , as well as more munitions and armored vehicles, according to the State Department. This sum was alsoby Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is in Germany at a meeting with defense counterparts from around the world.
"Saying that United States are with us and for us, it's a guarantee of every possibility of returning our territories, our lands," Zelenskyy said. Blinken's trip, six months into the conflict, is meant to show that the U.S. is"fully committed to Ukraine," according to State Department officials.Concerns continue to mount over the safety and security of theA report released this week by
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