Vice
President Biden spoke today with President Poroshenko of Ukraine. The
two leaders discussed recent tensions on the Crimean Peninsula, which is
occupied by Russian forces
in contravention of international law. The Vice President urged
President Poroshenko to do his part to avoid escalating tensions. The
Vice President noted that we have urged the Russian side to do the same.
Both leaders reiterated their strong support for
political and diplomatic means to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and
territorial integrity, in particular through full implementation of the
Minsk Agreements. The leaders also reviewed recent progress towards
fulfilling IMF conditions for disbursing
the next tranche of financial assistance, and agreed on the importance of recent Ukrainian efforts to continue
critical anti-corruption reforms.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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