{"id":155415,"date":"2024-05-15T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/antony-blinken-plays-rockin-in-the-free-world-in-kyiv-bar\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T11:00:36","slug":"antony-blinken-plays-rockin-in-the-free-world-in-kyiv-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/antony-blinken-plays-rockin-in-the-free-world-in-kyiv-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Antony Blinken plays Rockin\u2019 in the Free World in Kyiv bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/f_oVdz1oNc8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Antony Blinken plays Rockin\u2019 in the Free World in Kyiv bar\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f_oVdz1oNc8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, performed Neil Young&#8217;s 1989 Rockin&#8217; in the Free World at a bar in Kyiv during a visit on Wednesday night.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba http:\/\/bit.ly\/guardianwiressub<\/p>\n<p>He was called on stage by the frontman of Ukrainian rock group 19.99, before he played guitar. Young&#8217;s song was written in 1989 after he was denied an opportunity to perform in the Soviet Union and was released as the Berlin Wall came down. The choice of song underscored Blinken&#8217;s support for Ukraine as Russia steps up attacks on the city of Kharkiv<\/p>\n<p>Before the performance, in a message to Ukrainians Blinken said: &#8216;So much of the world is with you. And they&#8217;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.&#8217; Blinken is known for combining &#8216;music with diplomacy&#8217;, and launched an initiative in 2021 through the state department to realise that goal<\/p>\n<p>Blinken delivers message of US support to Kyiv as thousands flee Kharkiv region \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/article\/2024\/may\/14\/blinken-delivers-message-of-us-support-to-kyiv-as-thousands-flee-kharkiv-region<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine war \u2013 live updates \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2024\/may\/15\/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-moscow-volodymyr-zelenskiy-vladimir-putin-latest-live-updates<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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