Anti-Israel protestors interrupt Blinken Senate testimony, removed by Capitol police
At least four anti-Israel agitators were escorted by Capitol Police from a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing as Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified on the department’s budget on Tuesday. As Mr. Blinken began his opening statement, a man stood up shouting the name of a 6-year-old boy who was allegedly killed in Gaza. “Blinken, […]
Blinken Defends Condolences for Iranian President Raisi: ‘Normal Course of Business’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that it was “business as usual” to express condolences to Iran over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The State Department issued a statement of condolence but did not mention Raisi’s brutal legacy, including the execution […]
Blinken Plays ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Kyiv Bar
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken played Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” on electric guitar in Kiev, Ukraine, on Tuesday night as part of a solidarity visit to boost morale in the war-torn former Soviet republic. I played it. Blinken played rhythm guitar with The 1999 Band at Berman Diktat, a nightspot in […]
Antony Blinken plays rock music in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Ukraine, a hotly contested country in Eastern Europe. executed In the song “Rockin’ in the Free World”, he plays the electric guitar and sings with the Ukrainian band “19.99”. In remarks before the performance, Blinken said Ukraine was fighting “for a free world.” He added: “The free […]
Blinken, guitar in hand, sings ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Kyiv bar during Ukraine trip
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took to the stage at a bar in Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, playing guitar and singing Neil Young’s 1989 hit “Rockin’ in the Free World” with a local band. Ta. The jam session came a day after Mr. Blinken met with government officials, civil society officials and university students […]
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Real difference against Russian aggression’ says Blinken of US aid | Ukraine
of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv The president visited Ukraine on Tuesday for the first time since a major U.S. aid package was passed last month. Blinken, who arrived by train from Poland on an unannounced visit, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Blinken said of U.S. aid: “Some has already […]
Antony Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv, Promises Weapons
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine’s capital by train on Tuesday morning and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, saying after Congress passed a $95 billion foreign aid package in April that aid was “It’s in progress,” he promised. Blinken is visiting Kiev to “underscore the United States’ enduring support for Ukraine,” the […]
Blinken meets Zelensky in Kyiv as US races to rush belated aid to beleaguered Ukrainian forces
BLINKEN: UKRAINE IN A TOUGH SPOT: After traveling covertly overnight by train from Poland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv this morning for meetings with Ukraine’s president and other senior officials to deliver a message of reassurance as Ukraine is facing serious challenges from an aggressive new Russian offensive that is threatening to […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Blinken visits Kyiv as Ukrainians struggle amid intense Russian attacks | Ukraine
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature President Zelenskiy stresses the need for air defense, weapons package will make a difference, Blinken says in Ukraine In Kiev, the US Secretary of State antony blinkenReuters reported that new weapons packages have already arrived, with more to come. “In the […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes unannounced visit to Ukraine, will deliver speech Tuesday
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday to reaffirm U.S. support for the war-torn country. The State Department said top diplomats from the Biden administration met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other key officials while in Kyiv to discuss “the latest on the battlefield, the impact of new […]