Blinken makes unexpected visit to Kiev amid Russian offensive
The US State Department's spokesperson says Blinken will highlight ongoing US support to Kiev and discuss battlefield developments with Ukraine's top officials. | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday and will hold a series of meetings with the country's top officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The trip comes as Russian forces continue to advance in Kharkov after launching an unexpected offensive across several regions last week. ● Russia's Defense Ministry announced last weekend that Russian armed forces managed to take control of another four villages across the Kharkov region. The areas were captured within 24 hours, the ministry said. It stated that Ukrainian forces suffered major losses, both in manpower and military equipment.
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