US Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in Kyiv

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

👉U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ukraine on a previously unannounced trip to show Washington’s continuing support for Kyiv, six months after Russia invaded the country.

Blinken Thursday announced $2.6 billion in assistance for Ukraine and 18 other countries in the region “most potentially at risk for future Russian aggression.”

“It's such a consequential moment for Ukraine” as the country recently marked its Independence Day and as the Ukrainians people are now “focused on the counteroffensive” against Russia’s military aggression, a senior State Department official said.

Blinken’s trip to Kyiv also comes ahead of the annual U.N. General Assembly, where world leaders are set to gather for what U.S. officials said is an occasion to reaffirm the principles in the U.N. Charter about sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“We are focused on helping ensure that Ukraine prevails in this war and we're providing the security assistance so that when we get to the day where we move to a negotiated settlement, Ukraine is in the strongest possible position,” the senior official said.

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[eagleone]

Weird how our officials can just walk into a city "under siege"

[dfernandez]

Send him to the frontlines, make him fight 👍

[BROU-bbuc]

I thought it was so dangerous over there 🙄

[jamesliu]

we need to support Ukraine. God bless you

[jacksonaz]

He’s got some unfinished money laundering to do over there.

[nordicson]

Picking up the rebate for the big guy.

[jdwfenton]

It was so unannounced that the media was there waiting for him. Handing out billions more for Ukraine for a never-ending war. Meanwhile, here in the USA, we have vets sleeping in the streets.

[Happyharold]

wish he'd 'ARRIVE AT THE BORDER'

[mikeborrelli]

LMAO.. PsyOp CiA state dept propaganda outlet ..

[SergioLopez-zcbv]

There we are instigating more problems in that region.

[davidharris]

How come we never see Winken and Nod, just Blinken.

[mattdreyer]

He just there to sign the bank transfer to Swiss accounts your 55b is now gone

[tinavifquain]

' Ukraine 🇺🇦 ' White Flag ' GIVE IT UP ' ! ❤️ ! " Responsibility Matters for ALL Lives " !

[rumchata]

Why don’t they ever go to African countries?

[ValerieDee]

Da boss says I gotta pick the clean laundry up. Capiche

[johnathanbryan]

Such bullshit how they say that Kyiv is a warzone I've been there it's one of nicest cities ever now you want a warzone go to the trenches go to mikolaev where they the city gets shelled every night

[mcawesomest]

Picking up the money for the “big guy”

[sherryleeelliott]

We just send more money Secretary of State had to go pick up his paycheck in Ukraine

[henrimatisse]

how they know if a russian spy isn't in the entourage? From reading below I see the trolls are out at every opportunity. Why not volunteer or walk your dog, or visit your mom instead?

[jameslong]

Lots of people are about to die I feel like. Let’s hope their solutions to problems are peaceful, but expect the worse people that way you’re ready if it sours fast. Stock up on food and medical supplies get your hands on some form of protection and pray.