Amid Russian threat, Blinken backs Ukrainian government in critical visit

"Let's not talk about the past. Let bygones be bygones, and let's discuss the future," Zelenskiy told reporters when asked about Giuliani, pivoting to instead talk about his government's counter-corruption reforms.

But despite Ukraine's requests for more lethal weapons, there was no announcement during the trip of any new U.S. deliveries. Instead, Blinken and others have said they're actively reviewing what Ukraine needs and what the Biden administration will provide.A Ukrainian serviceman loads a mashine gun in a dugout on the front line with Russia-backed separatists, not far from the settlement of Verkhnyotoretske, Donetsk region, April 28, 2021.

On Thursday, Zelenskiy publicly invited Biden to visit Kyiv, too, and Blinken said he would"welcome the opportunity at the right time." He warned Zelenskiy directly of the"powerful interests lined up against reform and against anticorruption efforts. Those include external forces like Russia but also internal forces like oligarchs and other powerful individuals who are pursuing their own narrow interests through illegitimate means."

Victoria Nuland, the State Department's new, third highest-ranking official, joined Blinken for his stop in Kyiv, another strong gesture. In 2014, Nuland was the top U.S. diplomat for Europe when she visited the pro-Western Maidan square protests in Kyiv that ousted the pro-Russian president. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal praised her visit as"symbolic," while Foreign Minister Kuleba joked warmly that he missed her baked goods.

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