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Blinken Plays “Rockin’ in the Free World” for Ukraine Soldiers
During a visit to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken played Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with a local band at a bar in a show of support for Ukraine.
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Listen, I know this is a really, really difficult time. Your soldiers, your citizens, particularly in the northeast in Kharkiv, are suffering tremendously. But they need to know, you need to know, the United States is with you, so much of the world is with you. And they’re fighting not just for a free Ukraine, but for the free world. And the free world is with you, too. So maybe we can try something? I don’t know if we can pull this off — we’ll see. [music: “Rockin’ in the Free World”] [cheering]
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