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Ukrainian politician: There is a great hope that we will receive lethal weapons from the USA
Hanna Hopko, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Verkhovna Rada, believes that the likelihood that the US will provide Ukraine with lethal arms is great, as stated in an interview with LB.ua.
When asked whether there was hope that we will receive lethal arms following Poroshenko’s visit to the US, Hanna Hopko replied, “Yes, the results of the visit were positive, he did a good job.”
In addition, Hopko said that during the meeting between President Petro Poroshenko with the US …
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Deputy Head of the Administration of the Ukrainian President: Trump and Poroshenko discussed the reintegration of the Donbas
Some elements of the future bill on de-occupation and reintegration of the Donbas were discussed during the President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to Washington, as stated by the Deputy Head of Administration of the President of Ukraine, Kostiantyn Yeliseyev, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
"The main issue was how to unite and coordinate efforts with the Americans in order to bring peace and stability to the Donbas. Some elements of this bill were the focus of the negotiation process with the US since …
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The Kremlin: Preparations have not been made for a meeting between Putin and Trump
The Kremlin said that there are still no preparations for the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
However, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin speaker, expressed confidence that, if necessary, everything will be coordinated although there is not much time left before the expected date of the meeting on July 7.
According to Peskov, Trump and Putin will be present that day at the G-20 summit in Germany and Moscow "does not exclude" the possibility that both …
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Trump made a statement on the United States’ deep involvement in Ukrainian affairs
Welcoming Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Oval Office on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that it was "a great honor" for him to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart.
According to President Trump, Ukraine was "a place that we've all been very much involved in." In turn, President Poroshenko said that his meeting with the US president was full-fledged and detailed.
"A full-fledged, detailed meeting with US President Donald Trump was held. We have received strong support from …
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Russia called on Trump to reach out to Cuba
A new line against Cuba, declared by US President Donald Trump, is a return to the rhetoric of the Cold War, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated. The department noted Trump’s position was regrettable.
On Friday, Trump said he was canceling the Obama administration's deal to normalize relations with Cuba. He noted that Washington would not remove sanctions from the government in Havana unless all political prisoners were released, freedom of speech and assembly would be respected, and as long …
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Congressman Marco Rubio: Trump does not oppose new sanctions against Russia
US President Donald Trump has nothing against the imposition of new sanctions against Russia; but the State Department, which is trying to establish a dialogue with Moscow, is opposed to this. US Senator Marco Rubio (a Republican from Florida) expressed this opinion on Sunday.
"I personally believe that at the core of resistance [toward sanctions against the Russian Federation] is not the president," he said in an interview with NBC television. "I do not think the president himself has a …
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Media: Ukrainian President will meet with Trump next week
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, will meet with the US President, Donald Trump next week, as reported by the Evropeyskaya Pravda news website with reference to its own sources in the diplomatic circles.
"This is a full-fledged state visit of Poroshenko to Washington, which will include meetings with key persons, including President Trump," one of the sources told Evropeyskaya Pravda.
Another source also added that Poroshenko's trip to the United States had already been agreed on …
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Trump to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine with the President of Poland
President of the United States Donald Trump will discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda during his visit to Poland. This was reported by Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Witold Waszczykowski, reported Radio Poland.
According to him, Trump will arrive in Poland on the evening of July 5, and his visit will last until the early afternoon hours on July 6. Waszczykowski said that one of the goals of Trump's visit will be a personal meeting with Duda. …
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Putin admitted he did not expect anything special from Trump’s US election victory
Russia did not hold special expectations from Donald Trump’s administration coming to power. Moscow understands that an internal political struggle continues in Washington and that this hinders the establishment of relations. This was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s expressed opinion in an interview with Le Figaro newspaper.
"We did not expect anything; nothing special actually [from the Trump administration]," he said. "Of course, during the election campaign we heard about Mr. Trump’s …
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Lavrov: Trump stands for good relations with Moscow
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said in an interview on Channel One that U.S. President Donald Trump is consistent in his statements that relations with Russia will be based on mutual interests, Interfax reports.
"Trump never said he wanted to have bad relations with Russia – neither during the election campaign nor after becoming the incumbent president. On the contrary, he stated he intended to have normal, mutually respectful relations that would be based on properly understood …