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Secretary of state Antony Blinken is also traveling to Kyiv and Berlin this week to discuss policies toward Russia as the Kremlin eyes a potential invasion of Ukraine.

Secretary Blinken will begin his trip in Kyiv, Ukraine, where he will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on January 19 to reinforce the United States' commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the state department said in its press release.