Zelenskyy: Austin, Blinken to visit Kyiv Sunday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kyiv on Sunday. Mr. Zelenskyy announced the planned visit during a Saturday press conference in Kyiv. “I don’t think this is a secret that people from the US are coming to us tomorrow, State Secretary Mr. Blinken and the Defense Secretary who are coming to us,” he said. The White House and State Department did not immediately confirm the officials’ travel. A spokesperson from the Pentagon declined to…

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Biden to talk with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to counter Russian intimidation

President Biden was back at work trying to prevent a new war in Europe Sunday, arranging a pep talk with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday just days after a tough, nearly hour-long talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The U.S. and Ukrainian leaders are seeking a diplomatic way out … The Washington Times stories: White House

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