{"id":2023909,"date":"2023-09-06T19:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T23:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-blinken-makes-4th-trip-to-ukraine-in-unannounced-visit\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T19:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T23:33:09","slug":"secretary-of-state-blinken-makes-4th-trip-to-ukraine-in-unannounced-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-blinken-makes-4th-trip-to-ukraine-in-unannounced-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinken&#8217;s 4th Ukraine Trip: Unannounced Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecretary-of-state-blinken-makes-4th-trip-to-ukraine-in-unannounced-visit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2023909&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) \u2062and US Secretary of State\u2064 Antony Blinken (R) pose for a photo during their meeting in Kyiv on September \u200c8, 2022.\u200c (Photo by\u200c Genya SAVILOV \/ POOL \/ AFP) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>2:09 PM\u2064 \u2013 Wednesday, September 6, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of \u2063State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the Biden administration\u2019s support for\u2064 Ukraine during \u200can unannounced visit\u00a0to the capital city of Kyiv, after \u200bthe city\u2064 was struck by a Russian \u200bmissile attack. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>This is Blinken\u2019s fourth visit to Ukraine since the beginning of the war in February 2022, the State Department confirmed. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWe are determined in the United States to continue\u2063 to walk side-by-side\u2064 with you,\u201d<\/strong> Blinken said as \u200dhe sat \u200dopposite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on \u2064Wednesday in the capital of Kyiv. <strong>\u201cPresident Biden asked me to come to reaffirm strongly our support.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During his fourth\u2064 visit in Ukraine, Blinken will meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Prime minister Denysw Shmyal, and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to discuss the country\u2019s counteroffensive\u2064 in the\u200c war. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWe\u2064 want to make sure that Ukraine has what it needs, not \u200conly to succeed in the\u200d counteroffensive but has what it needs for the long-term to make sure that it has a strong deterrent,\u201d<\/strong> Blinken said during the visit. <strong>\u201cWe\u2019re also determined to \u200ccontinue to work with\u2064 our partners as they build and rebuild a strong economy, strong democracy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, the Defense Department announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/biden-admin-announces-additional-250m-aid-package-to-ukraine\/\">another aid package<\/a> on \u200dWednesday for $175 million in aid for\u2064 Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>A senior State Department official said that the aid will be used to support Ukraine in its \u2063effort to break through \u200b\u201creally\u2064 vicious lines of defenses\u201d created by Russia, and stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-blinken-makes-4th-trip-to-ukraine-in-unannounced-visit\/\" title=\"Blinken's 4th Ukraine Trip: Unannounced Visit\">air defense \u201ccontinues<\/a> to be a \u2062high priority.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The latest round of aid to Ukraine comes after Ukrainian lawmakers approved Zelensky\u2019s nomination for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-yet-to-call-israels-netanyahu\/\" title=\"Biden Has Yet To Call Israel\u2019s Netanyahu\">defense minister<\/a>, Rustem\u2064 Umerov.<\/p>\n<p>Due to security concerns with the ongoing war, Blinken\u2019s travel\u2063 plans were \u2063kept private until after he had arrived \u2063in Ukraine. He is reportedly \u2064planning on staying in the country for\u200c a second day and \u2063is expected\u2064 to visit cultural landmarks. <\/p>\n<p>An official traveling with the secretary said that the visit would give the \u200bU.S. an opportunity \u2064to \u201cget \u200da real assessment from \u2063the Ukranians themselves\u201d in regards to the counteroffensive. <\/p>\n<p>The official said that the latest visit would help the U.S. and Ukraine align together for the upcoming \u2062United Nations (UN) General Assembly later this month. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive \u200bbreaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Watergate author John O\u2019Connor says \u200bthat \u200cwhat Joe Biden is\u200c accused \u200cof doing is worse than anything Nixon ever did.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Parental rights group, Moms for Liberty, is exploring suing the Southern Poverty Law Center after it listed Moms for Liberty \u200das an extremist group.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Sheriffs in Osage County say\u2062 they have possibly identified a girl depicted\u2063 in a drawing belonging to the notorious BTK killer. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One America\u2019s Jessamyn \u2062Dodd sits \u2063down with\u00a0The\u00a0\u2064 Lieutenant Governor of Virginia to \u200cdiscuss\u2064 the economy and legislative\u00a0elections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>(Reuters)\u2063 -The U.S \u2063department of Defense is\u200d considering the development of\u200c a vast\u2064 network of Artificial \u200bIntelligence-powered technology, drones and autonomous systems\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>STOCKHOLM (Reuters) \u2013 Apple on \u2064Wednesday said it \u200bremained concerned \u200dabout privacy and security risks it sees in the new EU Digital\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>(Reuters) -China has\u200b ordered officials at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dollar-steady-near-6-month-high-on-growth-fears-weak-yen-draws-warning\/\" title=\"Dollar remains stable near 6-month peak amid growth concerns, caution over weakening yen.\">central government agencies<\/a> to not use Apple\u2019s iPhones and\u2063 other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-techs-core-businesses-face-overhaul-under-eu-tech-rules\/\" title=\"EU tech rules to bring major changes to Big Tech's core businesses.\">foreign-branded devices<\/a> for work or bring\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>MUNICH (Reuters) \u2013 German automakers under heavy pressure from Chinese competition are\u200c speeding \u2062up their transition to electric vehicles, enabling partnerships\u200d with\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Zelensky and US Secretary of State Blinken met in Kyiv on September 8, 2022. Blinken reiterated the Biden administration&#8217;s backing for Ukraine. 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