Blinken Visits Kyiv During Precarious Moment in Ukraine War and U.S. Politics

11/09/2024 22:02 New York Times

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, made a rare joint trip to Ukraine to show allied solidarity as the American presidential election looms.

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