The states, Country in North America

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) held a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and discussed the growing number of civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict while talking about the efforts to bring an end to the war."Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Kuleba discussed the growing number of civilian casualties caused by President Putin's brutal and unjustified war of choice. The Secretary commended the incredible courage and fierce determination of the Ukrainian people as they defend their country against Russian forces who have shown little regard for human life," a US State Department readout said.Secretary of State Blinken also reaffirmed "the United States' steadfast commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity" and reiterated the American support through assistance."The Secretary reiterated robust U.S. support for the people of Ukraine through security, humanitarian, and economic assistance," the readout said."Spoke with @SecBlinken on efforts to bring an end to Russia's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine and multiple war crimes. To this end, it is crucial to further strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities, apply more pressure on Russia, and use all available diplomatic tools," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba tweeted.Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with European Council President Charles Michel discussing further support to Ukraine in the ongoing war.In a video address on the same day, Zelenskyy commented on the Ukrainian-Russian talks on a possible ceasefire, "It is time to meet. It is time to restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine, the justice for Ukraine," Sputnik reported.The developments come amidst the scheduled visit of US President Joe Biden to Brussels on March 24 to attend an extraordinary NATO summit as well as participate in a European Council Summit.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

The StatesFOLLOW

The states, Latest News

The United States has formally determined that the Myanmar military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State. ...

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials for their involvement in the repression of ethnic and religious minority groups inside and outside the border of China. ...

The United States has transferred a "significant number" of Patriot missile systems to Saudi Arabia over the past month, The Wall Street Journal reports citing senior US officials. ...

The Kashmir Files team, including director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, actor Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, and the film producer Abhishek Agarwal on Sunday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel in Lucknow. ...

Moscow, March 20 Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed on Saturday "the unacceptable nature of the military-biological activities of ... ...

Exposure to ozone gas air pollution is linked to symptoms of depression in adolescents, according to a recent study. ...

Moscow, March 19 The United States does not allow Ukraine to agree to the conditions put forward by ... ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) held a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and discussed the growing number of civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict while talking about the efforts to bring an en ...