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US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal visited Kyiv and issued a joint bipartisan communique urging the Biden Administration to lift restrictions on US-provided weapons so Ukraine can strike Russian invaders more effectively.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Senators Blumenthal and Graham issued a joint communique after their visit to Kyiv urging the Biden Administration to lift restrictions on weapons provided by the United States.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Congratulations on Kursk, Blumenthal said to Zelensky. Good work.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal to discuss Ukraine's needs for strengthening air defenses

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Shmyhal noted that continued bipartisan U.S. support is important in the future

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Shmyhal thanked the senators for voting in the Senate on initiatives important to Ukraine

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