China News Agency, Washington, September 8 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The U.S. State Department issued a statement on the 8th local time, saying that Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine that day and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

　　This is Blinken's second visit to Ukraine since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

　　Blinken said in a statement on the same day that the Biden administration will provide Ukraine with $675 million in military assistance, including heavy weapons, ammunition, and armored vehicles.

In addition, the Biden administration has applied to Congress for an additional $2.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine and 18 neighboring countries, of which about $1 billion will be provided to Ukraine.

　　The application is subject to congressional approval before it can be implemented.

　　Blinken also said the U.S. has provided Ukraine with a total of about $15.2 billion in military aid since Biden took office.

　　Blinken also reiterated that the United States will continue to firmly support Ukraine with its allies and partners in defending its territorial and sovereign integrity.

As long as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict continues, the Biden administration will continue to provide support to the Ukrainian people.

　　US Defense Secretary Austin, who was visiting Germany, said the same day that the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict is entering "another critical phase."

For the aid funds for Ukraine that the Biden administration has applied to Congress, Austin believes that it will receive the support of both parties in Congress, and the leaders of both parties "know the importance of this aid."

　　Since Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine in February this year, the United States has taken multiple rounds of sanctions against Russia, including sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and other individuals, excluding some Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system, and canceling the relationship with Russia. normal trade relations, etc.

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