President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelenskycommented on the recent visit to Kyiv of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and named the purpose of his trip.
He said this during a conversation with reporters on May 16.
Purpose of Blinken’s visit to Ukraine
According to Zelensky, one of the goals of the US Secretary of State’s visit to Kyiv — this is $2 billion in aid for Ukraine and US proposals regarding security guarantees.
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—His goal? First — $2 billion package. Secondly — proposals from the US regarding security guarantees. The Security Guarantee Agreement has already been drafted. Thirdly, we discussed our vision of the NATO Summit. They heard our vision, accepted this information and will return with feedback, — Zelensky said.
The head of state emphasized that the main issue was air defense.
— At what stage is the dialogue with a particular country that has the appropriate systems? Where do we see them, where do our partners see them, when can this happen and what needs to be done for this, — said the President of Ukraine.
Recall that on May 14, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit. During the visit, he said that Washington would provide Kyiv with an additional $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine.
During their visit, Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba held the first round of negotiations in a pizzeria opened by veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war. And in the evening he visited one of the bars in Kyiv, where he played guitar with the group 19.99, performing Neil Young's song Rockin’ In The Free World.
