WASHINGTON, June 1 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that Ukraine had given assurances that it will not use long-range weapons systems provided by Washington against targets on Russian territory.

Blinken was asked what could be done to minimise the risks of escalation as the United States provides long-range weapons systems to Ukraine, after a meeting with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington. — Reuters