Blinken in Moldova on Sunday, day after meeting with Ukraine foreign minister

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Moldova on Sunday, where he was scheduled to meet with Moldovan leaders dealing with the arrival of more than 120,000 refugees from neighboring Ukraine.In all, more than 230,000 Ukrainians had crossed into Moldova since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began 11 days ago, The Associated Press reported.Moldova was also seeking security assurances from the West as it dealt with its own fears of a Russian invasion, the AP reported. Russia already has troops inside the country, the report said.Blinken praised Moldova for its willingness to accept the refugees, the AP reported.“We admire the generosity of hospitality, the willingness to be such good friends to people who are in distress, and, indeed, I want to do everything we can to help you deal with the burden that this has imposed,” he said.RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: LIVE UPDATESOn Saturday, Blinken traveled to the Ukraine-Poland border, where he met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, according to reports.Photos from the meeting showed the two officials walking side by side, accompanied by aides and surrounded by journalists, on …

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