Ukraine President Zelensky Meets US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken -- News Roundup

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (L) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) in Kiev, Ukraine, April 24, 2022. © US Department of Defense / AFP  

Politico: Visiting Kyiv, Austin and Blinken share plans to step up diplomatic presence in Ukraine 

The two Cabinet members also said the United States will provide more security assistance and expand military training. 

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and plans to bolster America’s diplomatic presence in the country when they met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday night. 

The two members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet also relayed that the United States will provide Ukraine with further security assistance and offer expanded military training for Ukrainian forces fending off Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion. 

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