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Hello, it's 562 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

And the U.S. Secretary of State has been in Ukraine this week in the cap.

Yes, Anthony Blinken, he arrived on Wednesday, unannounced visit, obviously, because of security

and stayed overnight till Thursday.

He visited some of the war-torn areas.

It's very good to be here. Thank you.

Deputy commander, Mr. Michael Franklin.

And promised another billion dollars worth of assistance for Ukraine.

Two-thirds of that, roughly, is for military assistance, including depleted uranium ammunition

for battle tanks, which is a move that perhaps unsurprisingly has been condemned by Russia.

He praised Ukraine's strength during a visit to the turn of the region.

He also had time to go with Ukraine's foreign minister to McDonald's.

Right now, we didn't order any catcher.

No, no, I'm a juror.

We're sitting in McDonald's and they're eating...

It's so awkward, I can't tell you.

So, Mr. Calabra is eating a cherry pie.

Are you sure it's a cherry pie? I thought it was an apple pie.

It could be.

And Anthony Blinken has got one portion of fries, and he's eating them one by one very slowly,

because there's tons of camera people and photographers, and it's so awkward.

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