[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Amid persistent tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine and Germany for three days starting on the 18th (local time).
According to major foreign media, the U.S. State Department announced in a press release that Secretary Blinken will visit Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on the 18th and will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba starting the following day.
It added that Secretary Blinken will then travel to Berlin, Germany, on the 20th to discuss responses with Germany, the United Kingdom, and France regarding Russia's military actions.
The visit is intended to demonstrate U.S. support for Ukraine and the West amid ongoing military tensions, despite the U.S. and Russia having engaged in security negotiations, AP News reported.
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