Deputy Chief of the State Department’s Press Service, Vedant Patel, has not confirmed reports regarding Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s possible visit to Kyiv, APA reports.
He addressed the rumors circulating in the press about Blinken’s possible visit to the Ukrainian capital on September 6 during the briefing, stating, “I have no information regarding any official trips.”
Note that Ukrainian media, citing diplomatic sources, had reported that the Secretary of State would travel to Kyiv tomorrow.
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Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, will come to Ukraine and visit the city of Kyiv on 6 September, APA reports citing ZN.ua.
Last time, Blinken visited Ukraine was a year ago. Back then, his trip was not announced either.
In April 2022, Blinken came to Ukraine together with Head of Pentagon Lloyd Austin. During a secret visit, the American officials announced the supply of military aid to Ukraine.