US Secretary of State Blinken makes unannounced trip to Ukraine

BY A STAFF REPORTER: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to Ukraine Thursday – his third visit to the country since Russia invaded more than six months ago. The top US diplomat will meet with Ukrainian officials. His trip comes as Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive aimed at reclaiming Russian occupied areas in the south of the country. It is also coincides with a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, hosted by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Both Austin and Blinken visited Ukraine in late April.