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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is rocking out in Kyiv, Ukraine, singing "Rocking to the Free World" to Ukrainians.

Secretary Blinken joined a local band in Kyiv with a message: Ukraine is standing up for the free world and the free world stands with Ukraine.
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