Vice
President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro
Poroshenko about implementation of the Minsk agreements, economic
reforms, and anti-corruption initiatives.
The Vice President congratulated President Poroshenko on the conduct of
Ukraine's local elections, which represent another milestone in the
country's democratic development. The two leaders also discussed the
implementation of the Minsk agreements, and agreed
that Russia and the separatists had to immediately fulfil President
Putin's pledge from the October 2
Normandy leaders' meeting in Paris to grant full OSCE access to the
entire territory of the Donbas. Regarding economic reforms, the Vice
President reiterated
the U.S. willingness to provide a third $1 billion loan guarantee to
Ukraine contingent on continued Ukrainian progress to investigate and
prosecute corruption and ensure that Ukraine's tax reform is consistent
with its IMF program.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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