Zelensky, Blinken meet on US assistance for Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) poses with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept 8, 2022. (GENYA SAVILOV / POOL PHOTO VIA AP)

KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday met with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss US assistance for Ukraine, the presidential press service said.

During the talks in Kyiv, the parties talked about US financial, economic and military aid for Ukraine, in particular, the security assistance of US$675 million announced by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin earlier in the day

During the talks in Kyiv, the parties talked about US financial, economic and military aid for Ukraine, in particular, the security assistance of US$675 million announced by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin earlier in the day.

Zelensky thanked the US government for the recent decision to provide Ukraine with US$6 billion in grant aid, which includes US$3 billion in security assistance and US$3 billion in financial support earmarked through the World Bank.

Speaking about military assistance from the United States, Zelensky said that American weapons, especially the HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems, have strengthened Ukraine's positions in the conflict with Russia.

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Zelensky and Blinken also discussed the prospects of increasing defense support for Ukraine and the launch of the Lend-Lease program.

Blinken arrived in Kyiv earlier in the day for his second visit since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February this year.

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