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Blinken holds phone talk with Ukrainian FM before NATO summit
Updated 12:35, 10-Jul-2023
CGTN

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said late on Sunday that he discussed the upcoming NATO summit and Kyiv's counteroffensive campaign with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba over the phone.

"I had an important discussion with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba today ahead of this week's NATO summit," Blinken said on Twitter.

Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, said in a separate statement that the two diplomats also discussed "progress in Ukraine's counteroffensive."

Kuleba said on Twitter that the call was to work out details ahead of the NATO summit, which starts on Tuesday in Lithuanian capital Vilnius.

"I had a productive call with Secretary Blinken ahead of Vilnius," Kuleba said on Twitter. "With 48 hours left, we are working to make its final decisions a win for all: Ukraine, NATO and global security."

(With input from Reuters)

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