Russian missile attack kills 17 as Blinken visits Ukraine
The secretary of state is the first top U.S. official to visit Kyiv since the beginning of Ukraine's counteroffensive, which has slowed to a crawl.
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Blinken in Kyiv for unannounced visit
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