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Former Prime Minister of Ukraine and the leader of the People's Front Party Arseniy Yatseniuk has met with U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden during a visit to the United States.

We have had a meeting with a friend of mine and a great friend of Ukraine Vice-President of the United States of America Joseph Biden,” Yatseniuk wrote on Facebook and posted pictures from the meeting.He said American leaders have done a lot for Ukraine.

“The United States was among the first who stood up to defend the territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine. The U.S. has invested billions of dollars into the Ukrainian economy,” Yatseniuk said.

“And the main thesis, which I heard from the Vice-President of the U.S.: now much depends on the Ukrainian leadership and Ukrainian politicians. We must continue the course of reforms we started two years ago. Ukraine will receive help only if it keeps demonstrating progress every single day,” reads the statement.

As reported, Yatseniuk is on a visit to the U.S. on June 27-30.