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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden have spoken on the phone and coordinated their efforts to continue pressure on Russia, the Ukrainian presidential press service has reported.

“The interlocutors coordinated their efforts to continue pressure on Russia for the purpose of implementing the Minsk agreements,” the report said.

Also, the U.S. vice president welcomed the progress made by Ukraine in cooperation with the IMF and the European Union by latest votes in the Verkhovna Rada.