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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a phone conversation with U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, the press service of the Ukrainian president has reported.

“The interlocutors stressed the importance of immediate adoption of anti-corruption laws by the Ukrainian parliament for the continuation of reforms, development of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and introduction of the visa-free regime,” reads a posting on the presidential website.

“The parties also coordinated positions on the continuation of exerting pressure on Russia for it to fulfill the Minsk agreements,” according to the report.

As reported, on Feb. 11 the President of Ukraine had a telephone conversation with the U.S. Vice President.