U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, centre, attends a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in Kyiv, on May 14.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine will make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive.
The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside $60-billion in aid for Ukraine, much of which will go toward replenishing badly depleted artillery and air defence systems.Moscow’s renewed offensive in the northeastern region of Kharkiv is the most significant border incursion since the early days of the war. More than 7,500 civilians have been evacuated from the area, according to authorities.
“The people are under attack: civilians, warriors, everybody. They’re under Russian missiles,” he said. In a statement released after Blinken’s arrival, the State Department said he would hold talks with Zelensky and other top Ukrainian officials “to discuss battlefield updates, the impact of new U.S. security and economic assistance, long-term security and other commitments, and ongoing work to bolster Ukraine’s economic recovery.”
Since the Helsinki speech, however, Russia has intensified its attacks, most noticeably as the U.S. House of Representatives sat on the aid package for months without action, forcing a suspension in the provision of most U.S. assistance. Those attacks have increased in recent weeks as Russia has sought to take advantage of Ukrainian shortages in manpower and weapons while the new assistance is in transit.
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