Antony Blinken: US Will Soon Reopen Embassy In Kyiv

April 25, 2022 Ukraine, United States

The United States promised on Monday to reopen its embassy in Kyiv soon, as Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Ukraine’s capital and hailed its success so far against Russia’s invasion.

Both men said the fact they were able to come to Kyiv was proof of Ukraine’s tenacity in forcing Moscow to abandon an assault on the capital last month, and promised more aid to fend off Russian troops now attempting an advance in the east.

Blinken said U.S. diplomats would first return to Lviv in the west and should be back in Kyiv within weeks. But despite Ukraine having repelled the assault on Kyiv, the war is far from over.

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