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<h1 class="cs-entry__title"><span>US Defense Secretary Austin makes his second unannounced visit to Kyiv</span></h1> <div class="cs-entry__subtitle">
On an unexpected trip to Kyiv, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasizes America’s sustained support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia amid military aid funding challenges.
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<div class="cs-entry__post-meta"><div class="cs-meta-author"><a class="cs-meta-author-inner url fn n" href="https://euromaidanpress.com/author/zoria/" title="View all posts by Yuri Zoria"><span class="cs-photo"></span><span class="cs-by">by</span><span class="cs-author">Yuri Zoria</span></a></div><div class="cs-meta-date">20/11/2023</div><div class="cs-meta-reading-time"><span class="cs-meta-icon"><i class="cs-icon cs-icon-clock"></i></span>1 minute read</div></div> </div>
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US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink (left) welcoming US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in Kyiv on the morning of 20 November 2023. Photo: Twitter/@SecDef </figcaption>
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<p>On the morning of 20 November, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to meet the country’s leaders, he <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDef/status/1726501575018119589?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet%7Ctwtr%5Etrue">reported</a> on X/Twitter.</p>
<p>The Pentagon chief said he had arrived in the Ukrainian capital to deliver an important message:</p>
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<p><em>“The United States will continue to stand with Ukraine in their fight for freedom against Russia’s aggression, both now and into the future,”</em> he wrote.</p>
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<p>The visit is taking place amid a long <a href="https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/11/17/pentagon-urges-congress-to-pass-funding-for-ukraine-israel/?swcfpc=1">delay</a> by the US Congress in approving military aid for Ukraine. Earlier, the White House <a href="https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/11/09/white-house-current-us-funds-for-ukraine-are-96-depleted/?swcfpc=1">said</a> that US funds for Ukraine were 96% depleted.</p>
<p>This is the Pentagon chief’s second visit to Kyiv since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The last time Austin visited Ukraine was on <a href="https://news.liga.net/ua/politics/news/glava-pentagona-i-gossekretar-ssha-uje-v-kieve-razgovarivayut-s-zelenskim-arestovich">24 April 2022</a> when he came with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several ministers.</p>
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