Russians violate ceasefire agreement in Donbas in the wake of Blinken's visit

The US Secretary of State continues his visit to Ukraine. After meeting with President Zelensky and the civil sector, Anthony Blinken held talks at the State Department, where diplomatic relations between the two countries and US support against Russian aggression were discussed.

In parallel with Blinken's visit, the foreign ministers of the Benelux member states also visited Kiev.

European diplomats arrived in the Donbas region, got acquainted with the situation on the ground and expressed their full support for Ukraine.

It was also reported that today, Russian separatists once again violated the ceasefire agreement in Donbas. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, one Ukrainian soldier was killed and another was seriously wounded. The Ukrainian side informed the OSCE about the incident.