Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is in Washington on Sept. 18 for talks with President Barack Obama and to give an address to lawmakers. Poroshenko, who declared a cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine on Sept. 5, is widely expected to press U.S. officials for additional military assistance beyond the $70 million promised by Washington late last month.
Voice of America: Obama set to host Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks to supporters of Ukraine during a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa during his first official visit to Canada, Sept. 17, 2014.
