Blinken Makes Surprise Kyiv Visit As Zelenskyy Claims Counteroffensive Gains

(RFE/RL) — U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv on September 8 as the United States pledged another $2.675 billion in aid to Ukraine and other countries to bolster security in Europe amid Russia’s unprovoked invasion of its neighbor.

Blinken, who interrupted a trip to Poland to visit the Ukrainian...