6-9-2023 (KYIV) On an official visit to Kyiv, Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, landed in the Ukrainian capital. The visit comes amid escalating tensions in the region.
News of Blinken’s arrival in Kyiv surfaced on the morning of September 6. Speculation regarding his visit had circulated in the media the day before, on September 5. However, the Department of State had refrained from commenting on this information at that time.
The visit by the US Secretary of State holds significant geopolitical importance as it coincides with Russia’s recent air attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. The night preceding Blinken’s arrival, on September 5-6, Ukraine experienced another round of air strikes. The all-clear was sounded shortly before Blinken’s visit, thanks to Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepting all incoming threats aimed at the capital.
