Top U.S. , UK diplomats to make joint trip to Ukraine this week
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Kyiv this week to affirm their commitment to Ukraine. The joint trip, their first in over a decade, underscores the close alliance between the UK and US amidst ongoing support for Ukraine.
- World
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 04:08 | 10 September 2024
- Modified Date: 04:26 | 10 September 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday that they will travel to Kyiv this week to demonstrate their "commitment to Ukraine."
During a joint press conference in London, Lammy said: "Today, I can confirm that Tony and I will be traveling to Kyiv this week, the first joint visit of this kind for well over a decade."
"We are the closest of allies, so I'm delighted that we will travel together, demonstrating our commitment to Ukraine," he added.
For his part, Blinken also mentioned the planned trip, pointing out that it is "a critical moment" for Ukraine.
He also said the U.S. will announce further sanctions on Iran later Tuesday, including additional measures on Iran's national carrier Iran Air.
Blinken arrived in London on Monday, and along with Lammy, the two launched the UK-U.S. Strategic Dialogue early Tuesday to deliver a deeper special relationship.
- Biden: 'working' on authorizing long-range missiles for Ukraine
- Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) criticizes Biden and Harris for failing to contact family of Turkish American activist
- UN: Israel endangered lives of staff in polio vaccine convoy
- WHO chief urges immediate cease-fire after Israeli airstrikes on 'safe zone' in Gaza
- France rejects complaint against French-Israeli soldier accused of complicity in torture and genocide against against Gazans