Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has noted the importance of the support provided to Ukraine in defense, military and technical, and financial areas and stressed the importance of further deepening of military cooperation with the United States, the presidential press service reported.
At a meeting with a delegation from the U.S. Congress, Poroshenko said that the delegation’s visit to Ukraine on the eve of the Independence Day of the U.S., as well as the meeting of the OSCE PA is a strong symbol of strategic partnership between the two countries.
According to the press service, Poroshenko also noted the need for coordination of actions of the international community if the situation escalates and the peace process is disrupted. “We need an effective and coordinated plan in case of failure of the Minsk agreements. We are talking about a new wave of sanctions, and well-coordinated actions. Russia should pay its price for the killings of Ukrainians and for the occupation of Ukraine. It should be held responsible for this,” the president said.
In addition, Poroshenko thanked the U.S. for effective coordination of efforts in the implementation of the Minsk agreements and in ensuring international unity and solidarity with Ukraine.
The president also stressed the importance of further deepening of the military cooperation, in particular in terms of strengthening Ukraine’s defense capability.
The U.S. congressmen for their part, assured that their country pays considerable attention to the development of events in Ukraine. In particular, the sides noted the powerful legislative initiatives on Ukraine, in particular the adoption of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act.
