Kremlin, on Blinken's Kyiv visit, says U.S. is ready to fund war to 'the last Ukrainian'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken works while traveling by train to Kyiv, Ukraine at an undisclosed location, September 6, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin, asked about U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, said it was clear that Washington planned to keep funding Ukraine's war effort "until the last Ukrainian."

Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday in a gesture of support as Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces grinds into its fourth month with only small gains.