epa11339569 Armed Ukrainian officials keep watch near the motorcade of US Secretary of State Blinken in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, 14 May 2024. Blinken arrived in Kyiv to meet with senior Ukrainian officials to underscore 'enduring support for Ukraine' by the United States and to discuss battlefield updates as well as new US security and economic assistance, among other topics, the US State Department said. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO