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Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko appealed to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 15 to counter “Russian aggression” against Kyiv, the Ukrainian government said in a statement.

In a phone call, Mr. Poroshenko “stressed the importance of continuing strong support for Ukraine from Washington to counter Russian aggression…The two sides agreed to continue contacts, including the holding of bilateral meetings,” the statement said.

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