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Blinken reaffirms US support of Ukraine in Kyiv visit

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken pays his respects to fallen Ukrainian soldiers at a makeshift memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 14, 2024. [Reuters]

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to take part in a wreath-laying ceremony Wednesday in Kyiv and meet with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, as part of a visit meant to demonstrate U.S. support for Ukraine as Ukrainian forces face pressure from Russia in the eastern part of the country.

"We are with you today. And we will stay by your side until Ukraine's security, sovereignty, its ability to choose its own path, is guaranteed," Blinken said during a speech Tuesday evening.

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