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Antony Blinken's guitar diplomacy draws criticism in Ukraine
During a surprise visit to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the stage alongside a local band, 19.99, and played Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” Wearing a tucked-in black shirt and blue jeans and wielding a cherry red Epiphone guitar, Blinken, 62, started with a few words to the crowd at Barman Dictat, a legendary, speakeasy-style venue in a basement in downtown Kyiv. “I know this is a really, really difficult time. Your soldiers, your citizens, particularly in the northeast...
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I’m with the band: who knew Antony Blinken could play rock classics?
The US secretary of state, who performed with a Kyiv band in a bar this week, is the latest musically inclined politician to hit the stageName: Rocking politicians.Age: The latest example of the trend came on Tuesday night, in a basement in Kyiv. Continue reading
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Antony Blinken visits Ukraine to emphasize America's 'enduring support'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has traveled to Ukraine to emphasize America's "enduring support" for the embattled Eastern European nation that has been fighting a war against Russia for more than two years, according to a press statement from a State Department spokesperson."Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrived in Ukraine today to meet with senior Ukrainian officials and highlight the United States’ enduring support for Ukraine. While in Ukraine, Secretary Blinken will meet with...