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President of the European Council Donald Tusk will pay a visit to Ukraine early next year, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said.

“Taking the opportunity, I have invited EU leaders, including Mr. Tusk, to visit Ukraine. My invitation was kindly accepted. And Mr. Tusk will pay a visit (to Ukraine) early next year,” Poroshenko told journalists in Helsinki, Finland, on November 8 after the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP).