Ukraine President Zelensky Says He Will Meet With US Secretary of State Blinken And Defense Secretary Austin In Kyiv On Sunday

Daily Mail: Zelensky announces Kyiv meeting with Secretary Of State Blinken, Defense Secretary Austin on Sunday

* Ukraine's president says he will meet Sunday in Kyiv with the US Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense

* President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of the plans to meet with Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin on Saturday during a press conference

* For weeks, Zelenskyy has urged Western allies to send Ukraine more weapons to counter the Russian invasion

* The announcement comes as many prominent politicians travel into Kyiv for meetings with Ukraine's president as a show of support

* Earlier this month, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled there in what he called 'a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people'

Ukraine's president says he will meet Sunday in Kyiv with the U.S. secretary of state and secretary of defense.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of the plans Saturday during a press conference.

He did not immediately share more detail about the visit from Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin.

The White House declined to comment on Saturday. The U.S. State Department also declined comment.

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WNU Editor: I am sure the US Secret Service who are responsible for the protection of Blinken and Austin are not happy that this visit is being broadcast to the world a day before it is to happen. And in a war zone at that.

Ukraine President Zelensky Says He Will Meet With US Secretary of State Blinken And Defense Secretary Austin In Kyiv On Sunday

Ukraine battered again; Zelenskyy says US officials to visit -- AP

Zelensky says Blinken and Austin will visit Ukraine on Sunday -- CNN

U.S. Envoys Blinken, Austin to Visit Ukraine, Zelenskiy Says -- Bloomberg

Top U.S. officials heading to Kyiv as war shifts focus -- Politico

Blinken, Austin to travel to Ukraine to meet with Zelensky -- The Hill

Blinken, Austin to Visit Kyiv Sunday, Zelenskyy Says -- VOA

Blinken, Austin to be first top US officials to meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine -- Insider

Zelensky says he'll meet Blinken, Austin in Kyiv on Sunday -- Axios

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