US reiterates support for Ukraine amid uncertainty over Trump stance
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Russia rains missiles on Kyiv as US Secretary of State Blinken pledges Biden government will do what it can for Ukraine before leaving office.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged to strengthen support for Ukraine before the end of Joe Biden’s presidency in January.
The top US diplomat made the promise during a visit to Brussels on Wednesday, amid ongoing uncertainty over the stance of President-elect Donald Trump on Ukraine’s conflict with Russia and the wider NATO alliance. Shortly before Blinken spoke, Russia launched a barrage of missiles on Kyiv for the first time in months.
The outgoing administration in Washington will “continue to shore up everything we’re doing for Ukraine” in the months before Trump assumes the presidency again, Blinken said.
“President Biden fully intends to drive through the tape and use every day to continue to do what we have done these last four years, which is strengthen this alliance,” Blinken said as he met NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
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