The press service of the Foreign Ministry reported that the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, during his visit to Washington, discussed increasing pressure on Russia with the members of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Robert Corker and Robert Menendez.

Specifically, Klimkin informed his interlocutors about the current situation in the Donbas and in the annexed Crimea.

"While discussing further support to our country, Pavlo Klimkin stressed the importance of …

Iryna Lutsenko, the Ukrainian president’s representative in the Verkhovna Rada stated that there will be a severe response if Russia closes the Sea of Azov.

According to her, in this case, Kyiv will appeal to international courts, reports Ukrinform. Also, “there will be a reaction from the Security Services of Ukraine and the Border Patrol.”

Lutsenko noted that the countries would have to use an international convention since agreements on the use of the Azov Sea were not signed. She also …

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with the delegation of the US National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the European Parliament. During the meeting, he called on the EU and the US to increase pressure on Russia because to interventions in the electoral processes in Ukraine, stated the press service of the president.

 “The head of the state discussed with the representatives of NDI and the European Parliament the pre-election situation in the country and the latest development …