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On 60th Day Since Russia Invaded Ukraine, U.S. Secretary Of State And U.S. Secretary Of Defense Visit Kyiv. Applause Should Be Muted Given The Delay. And Visit Is Still A Secret! Don’t Tell Anyone.

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Since 15 March 2022, four presidents, seven prime ministers, one chancellor, one deputy prime minister, three foreign ministers, president of European Commission (EC), president of the European Council (EC), and president of European Parliament (EP) have visited Ukraine.  All the countries are members of the European Union (EU); eleven of the countries are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). On Sunday, 24 April 2022, add to the list one secretary of state and one secretary of defense.

  • 28 April 2022 (Kyiv)- (Announced) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the 193-member United Nations

  • 24 April 2022 (Kyiv)- Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State (NATO), and Lloyd Austin, United States Secretary of Defense

  • 21 April 2022 (Kyiv)- Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain (EU, NATO); Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Kingdom Denmark (EU, NATO)

  • 20 April 2022 (Kyiv)- President of the European Commission (EC), Charles Michel

  • 13 April 2022 (Kyiv)- President of Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis (EU, NATO); President of Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits (EU, NATO); President of Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda (EU, NATO); President of Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda (EU, NATO)

  • 10 April 2022 (Kyiv)- Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson (NATO)

  • 9 April 2022 (Kyiv)- Chancellor of Republic of Austria, Karl Nehammer (EU)

  • 7 April 2022 (Kyiv)- President of the Brussels, Belgium-based European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen; High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the EC, Josep Borrell Fontelles; Prime Minister of Slovak Republic, Eduard Heger (EU, NATO)

  • 3 April 2022 (Odesa)- Minister Of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikoloas Dendias (EU, NATO)

  • 1 April 2022 (Kyiv)- President of the Strasbourg, France-based European Parliament (EP), Roberta Metsola

  • 17 March 2022 (Lviv)- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu (NATO)

  • 15 March 2022 (Kyiv)- Prime Minister of Czech Republic, Petr Fiala (EU, NATO); Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki (EU, NATO); Prime Minister of Slovenia, Janez Jansa (EU, NATO); Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Jaroslaw Kaczynski (EU, NATO)