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Blinken plays ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Kyiv bar

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CNN By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — There was no doubting the message from Antony Blinken’s musical debut in Kyiv on Tuesday night. The US secretary of state made a surprise appearance on stage in a bar in Kyiv, as he appeared alongside Ukrainian band 19.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    Blinken plays ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Kyiv bar (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    CNN By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — There was no doubting the message from Antony Blinken’s musical debut in Kyiv on Tuesday night. The US secretary of state made a surprise appearance on stage in a bar in Kyiv, as he appeared alongside Ukrainian band 19.

  2. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Blinken Plays 'Rockin' in the Free World' in Kyiv Bar (opens Breitbart News)

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    Blinken performed Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" on the electric guitar on Tuesday night in Kyiv, Ukraine, in a solidarity visit.

  3. Fox News

    Blinken, guitar in hand, sings ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Kyiv bar during Ukraine trip (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the stage at a bar in Kyiv Tuesday to play guitar and sing Neil Young's 1989 hit "Rockin' in the Free World," with a local band.

  4. NBC News

    Antony Blinken's guitar diplomacy draws criticism in Ukraine (opens NBC News)

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    During a surprise visit to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the stage alongside a local band and play Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.”

  5. 10TV Columbus

    Blinken plays 'Rockin in the Free World' in Kyiv bar (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    After a day of meetings, Blinken took to the stage at a Kyiv bar to play guitar with a local band on a Neil Young hit.

  6. Blaze Media

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken plays rock music during Ukraine trip (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blinken met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his trip.

  7. The Guardian

    Antony Blinken’s rock performance in Kyiv bar divides opinion in Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    US secretary of state took to stage with his guitar to perform Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World

  8. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Blinken sits in with Ukrainian bar band for ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    KYIV - Neil Young songs aren’t typically used as tools of diplomacy. Tuesday night in wartime Ukraine’s capital, not long before curfew, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken deployed a

  9. RedState

  10. The Daily Caller

    Antony Blinken Performs ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ At Kyiv Bar (opens The Daily Caller)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken performed Neil Young’s song “Rockin’ in the Free World” at a local bar in Kyiv, video shows.

  11. Time

    Blinken Performs 'Rockin' in the Free World' in Ukraine (opens Time)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken followed up a pledge to support Ukraine in its war against Russia by singing in a basement bar.

  12. The World from PRX

    Secretary of State Blinken rocks Kyiv (opens The World from PRX)

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    In a surprise move, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken showed up at an underground bar in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday night. He joined Ukrainian rock band 19.99 for a rendition of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.

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