The U.S. secretary of state met with European allies rattled by the American election results at a critical moment for Ukraine and the alliance.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels on Wednesday as the outgoing Biden administration sought to cement support for Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump's return as president.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Belgium to speak with his NATO counterparts, a late addition to his schedule and his first since last week’s presidential election. The State Department announced Tuesday that the secretary is traveling to Brussels through Wednesday “for meetings with his NATO and European Union counterparts to discuss support