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The United States is planning to keep backing Kyiv in a state of war down to the last Ukrainian regardless of the cost, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, commenting on today's unannounced visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Kyiv. | Blinken arrived in Kyiv for an official visit earlier in the day, according to Ukrainian media reports. The US broadcaster, in turn, reported, citing a senior US State Department official, that Blinken is expected to announce over $1 billion in further aid to Ukraine. According to another UK media outlet, he seeks to discuss Kyiv’s controversial counteroffensive and assess measures to improve energy security.
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