Blinken Vows to Give Ukraine What It Needs for Offensive

  • Top US diplomat to meet Zelenskiy, other officials this week
  • Previous visits have come with new aid packages for Ukraine
Antony Blinken travels by train to Kyiv on Sept. 6.Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
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The US will ensure Ukraine is equipped to defeat Russia and rebuild its economy, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Kyiv to show support as its forces press ahead with a grinding counteroffensive.

The top US diplomat met Ukraine’s foreign minister before speaking with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other officials as the country’s military tries to expand gains in its months-long campaign over the course of the summer.