Infobae in Ukraine: Biden will reopen the US embassy in Kiev and pledged to send more military aid

Zelensky had a long encounter with Blinken and Austin III in an unidentified location in the Ukrainian capital, the first time since the start of the illegal invasion unleashed by Vladimir Putin, that the White House sends two top-level officers to the scene of conflict

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El presidente de Ucrania, Volodímir Zelenski, saluda al secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, mientras continúa el ataque de Rusia a Ucrania, en Kiev, Ucrania, 24 de abril de 2022. REUTERS/Servicio de Prensa de la Presidencia de Ucrania
El presidente de Ucrania, Volodímir Zelenski, saluda al secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, mientras continúa el ataque de Rusia a Ucrania, en Kiev, Ucrania, 24 de abril de 2022. REUTERS/Servicio de Prensa de la Presidencia de Ucrania

(Special Envoy on a trip from Kiev to Zaporiyia) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed to Volodomir Zelensky that the United States will reopen its embassy in Kiev. Blinken's announcement, which he made with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, occurred yesterday during a conclave in the Ukrainian capital.

The president of Ukraine, Volodomir Zelensky held a long meeting with Blinken and Austin III, in an unidentified location in Kiev. This was the first time since the start of the invasion unleashed by Vladimir Putin into Ukrainian territory, that the White House sends two top-level officials to the scene of conflict.

The Secretary of State assured Zelensky that not only was diplomatic representation opened in Kiev, but that Joseph Biden announced today in Washington the future US ambassador to Ukraine.

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The meeting between Zelensky, Blinken and Austin III was confirmed to Infobae by a spokesman for the Government of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian official regularly dealt with Zelensky added that a roadmap was drawn up that would allow Kiev to have heavy weapons and intelligence to stop the Russian offensive in the south-east of the country.

In this regard, the head of the Pentagon confirmed to Zelensky that he will hold a working meeting in Germany with his colleagues from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to strengthen the defense of Ukrainian troops against the claw movement carried out by Putin in dombas and Mariupoli.

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Allen III added that the war supply will also be coordinated with the military aid already provided by Spain, France, the United Kingdom and Germany.

On the other hand, a spokesman for the US National Security Council informed Infobae that the ambassador to Slovakia, Bridget Brink, will also attend Ukraine.

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It is important to note that Blinken and Allen traveled secretly from the United States to Kiev, and it was President Zelensky who revealed it, as this meeting took place in a still unknown point in the Ukrainian capital.

The announcement of the visit of US officials by the president of Ukraine, he made during the press conference.

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In addition, Infobae was also able to confirm, through sources in Washington, that by the time of Zelensky's presidential statement, both Blinken and Allen had already left Ukrainian territory.

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