U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker also attended as part of the American delegation.
President Zelenskyy briefed Secretary Blinken on the frontline situation and Ukraine's urgent needs, highlighting the priority of strengthening air defense. They discussed preparations for the
Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of U.S. participation to ensure a sustainable and just peace and to garner more international support.
Prime Minister Shmyhal discussed in his meeting with Secretary Blinken the implementation of reforms in Ukraine, attracting investment, and the confiscation of Russian assets.
Both President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Shmyhal thanked Secretary Blinken, President Joe Biden and Administration, Congress, and the American people for the recent assistance package, underscoring its critical importance for Ukrainian defenders.
During his visit to Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a productive meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. They paid tribute to Ukraine’s fallen heroes and held a press conference.