Blinken visits Ukraine, vows incoming US military aid will make 'real difference' in Russia war

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday visited Ukraine, telling the country that soon-to-arrive U.S. military aid will make a “real difference” in its effort to fend off Russia's war.

Blinken's trip comes amid a fierce new Russian offensive, according to the Associated Press. 

“We know this is a challenging time,” Blinken said in the Ukrainian capital on Kiev where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky. 

American military aid is “going to make a real difference against the ongoing Russian aggression on the battlefield,” Blinken also said.

In March, Congress approved and President Biden signed into law $61 million aid to Ukraine.

Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine in February 2022.