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US, UK promise quick review on Ukraine military asks, ramp up aid

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L), Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrive to address a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv, on September 11, 2024. [AFP]

The United States and Britain on Wednesday promised a swift review of Ukraine's requests to ease restrictions on attacking inside Russia as they promised $1.5 billion in new aid ahead of a potentially difficult winter.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his new British counterpart, David Lammy, showed solidarity with a rare joint visit to Kyiv, which they reached after taking a nine-hour train ride together from Poland.

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