OREANDA-NEWS. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Washington opposes the actions of the Russian Federation "to destabilize."

"We are opposing Russian destabilizing actions against Ukraine," Blinken said.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the US supports Kiev and is asking Russia to "stop aggression" against Ukraine.

“We talked about the threats that are observed from Russia in relation to Ukraine. We are watching these events very carefully. And we see what Russia is doing, starting with the seizure of Crimea and the war in Donbass. We see that there is the concentration of Russian forces, the largest since 2014. Mr. President, we support you. Our partners and allies also support you. We appeal to Russia to stop using aggression against Ukraine, "Blinken said during a briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky broadcast on the page of the office of the Ukrainian leader on the social network Facebook.

The United States is exploring the possibility of increasing security assistance to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Thursday following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
“We are actively exploring the possibility of further strengthening our cooperation in the field of security, as well as providing assistance to Ukraine,” Blinken said at a joint press conference.

The President of Ukraine, in turn, after a meeting with the US Secretary of State, thanked the United States for supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine.