Antony Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine

Antony Blinken , Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine.

The U.S. secretary of state arrived unannounced in Kyiv on Sept.

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He will meet with Dmytro Kuleba, his Ukrainian counterpart, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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He will meet with Dmytro Kuleba, his Ukrainian counterpart, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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During his two-day visit, Blinken is expected to announce more American assistance of $175 million-$200 million as Ukraine continues its counteroffensive against Russia.

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A larger assistance package of over $1 billion is expected to be announced later this week, a senior state department official said.

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A larger assistance package of over $1 billion is expected to be announced later this week, a senior state department official said.

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Blinken will also reportedly assess Ukraine's counteroffensive, which some U.S. officials have criticized as being too slow and improperly planned.

Blinken will also reportedly assess Ukraine's counteroffensive, which some U.S. officials have criticized as being too slow and improperly planned.

What’s most important is that we get a real assessment from the Ukrainians themselves.

We want to see, hear how they intend to push forward in the coming weeks, U.S. official, via 'The Guardian'.

Prior to Blinken's arrival, Russia implemented more air attacks on Kyiv, which were shot down by Ukraine's defenses.

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Russia has also been targeting grain facilities in southern Ukraine.

According to the Odesa regional governor, one three-hour drone attack resulted in a fatality and "damaged agricultural and port facilities," 'The Guardian' reports.