The U.S. is committed to strengthening relations with Ukraine while we work to defend against Russian aggression, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said following a visit to Ukraine.

"Concluded a productive trip to Kiev, where I reaffirmed our unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The United States is committed to strengthening our relationship with Ukraine as we work to defend against Russian aggression. Next stop is Berlin," Blinken wrote on Twitter Thursday.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Concluded a productive trip to Kyiv where I reaffirmed our unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The United States is committed to strengthening our relationship with Ukraine as we work to deter further Russian aggression. Next stop is Berlin. <a href="https://t.co/TofxukbyxN">pic.twitter.com/TofxukbyxN</a></p>&mdash; Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1484071947948466177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>