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"In the ongoing counteroffensive progress has accelerated in the past few weeks. This new assistance will help sustain it and build further momentum", says US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during his unannounced visit to Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says the United States will "have another announcement of immediate security assistance to announce next week" as part of its "long-term commitment to strengthening Ukraine's armed forces," during a briefing at the White House. SOUNDBITE
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says her executive will "by the end of next week" finalise its opinion on whether Ukraine should be a candidate country to join the EU. "The discussions today will enable us to finalise our assessment by the end of next week," she tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv during a surprise visit. SOUNDBITE
The United States will announce new sanctions against Russia this week, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says after the emergence of alleged atrocities in formerly Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
"Earlier today, I sent a letter to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposing that we meet next week in Europe following on our talks in recent weeks to discuss the steps that we can take to resolve this crisis without conflict," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says while speaking at a UN Security Council meeting. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia seems to be building up its forces around Ukraine, despite Moscow announcing the pullback of more forces from the border. SOUNDBITE
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