US Secretary of State Antony Blinken played the guitar and sang the song Rockin’ in the Free World in a Kyiv bar during his visit to Ukraine on May 14-15.
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The United States is with you, most of the world is with you. And they are fighting not only for Ukraine, but also for the free world. And the free world is with you too,” he said before an impromptu speech.
The US Secretary of State’s speech in a pub had mixed reactions online.
At the same time, when Russia is attacking the Kharkov region and other regions, and the Ukrainians are asking to give them at least a few air defense systems so that people don’t die there. Although two are “Patriots” out of more than 50 that have the United States,” Tatyana Vysotskaya wrote an additional note.
In the United States, Blinken’s guitar performance in a bar with the song Rockin’ in the Free World was also met with very strong and varied reactions. Voice of America correspondent Ostap Yarysh writes about this.
On May 14, Blinken and his colleague Dmitry Kuleba had lunch at Veterano Pizza in the center of Kyiv. Blinken subsequently spoke at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute during his visit to Kyiv.
Your military is confronting the greatest threat to transatlantic security since the end of the Cold War, the US Secretary of State noted. He emphasized that Ukrainian defenders have a lot of combat experience in modern warfare.
“You have a lot to teach the Alliance, and NATO will be safer with your army on our side,” Blinken said.
He also assured that during the NATO Washington summit in July, “tangible steps” will be taken to strengthen the Alliance’s role in developing a sustainable and capable force in Ukraine and carry out the necessary reforms that will integrate Ukraine into the Alliance.
We are bringing Ukraine closer to NATO and then to joining the Alliance. We will ensure that Ukraine’s cities in NATO are strong and well-lit,” Blinken emphasized.
He noted that Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration will be strengthened by complementary bilateral security agreements.
We now have 32 countries negotiating these agreements with Ukraine, nine of which have already been completed. These agreements send a clear signal that Ukraine can count on the long-term support of its partners, Blinken said.
Source: Racurs
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