WASHINGTON —US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine next month in a show of “unwavering” support after a recent buildup of Russian troops along the country’s borders.
Russia in recent weeks had deployed up to 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s northern and eastern borders and in Crimea, raising concerns of a major escalation.
But last Friday, Moscow announced that it had started withdrawing its armed forces, with Kiev and NATO welcoming the announcement.
Blinken’s May 5-6 visit is intended “to reaffirm unwavering US support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression,” said a statement from Blinken’s spokesman N…
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