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Moscow – The situation in Ukraine ahead of the May 25 presidential election was discussed at a meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin and the U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Russia Sheila Gwaltney. 

The meeting was held a day earlier at Gwaltney’s request, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

“The meeting focused on pressing international issues, including the situation in Ukraine ahead of the May 25 presidential election,” the document said.