Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Tuesday and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss “security arrangements,” according to the U.S. State Department.
His visit comes after Congress approved a long-delayed $61 billion aid package for the war-torn country in April. Mr. Blinken held meetings with Mr. Zelenskyy and several senior Ukrainian officials during his visit.
The two discussed “recent battlefield updates and the importance of newly-arrived U.S. security assistance to helping repel Russian attacks,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.
Mr. Blinken also spoke with the Ukrainian leader about their countries’ “long-term security arrangements and ongoing work to ensure Ukraine can thrive economically.”…
