Poroshenko discusses countering 'ongoing Russian aggression' with Tillerson
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko spoke over phone with U.S. Secretary of Rex Tillerson. The official spokesman for the President of Ukraine, Press Secretary Svyatoslav Tsegolko, wrote about the content of the talk on his Facebook page.
As stated in the message, the telephone conversation was held while Poroshenko was attending the annual Security Conference in Munich. Topics of conversation, according to the spokesman, included combating "ongoing Russian aggression" as well as the restoration of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including the Crimea, through means that may include sanctions policy.
"The president informed the U.S. Secretary of State about the latest escalation of the situation in the Donbas, as well as about Russian violations of the Minsk agreements," said Tsegolko.
He added that Poroshenko invited Rex Tillerson to visit Ukraine.
Earlier, on February 5, it was reported that Donald Trump and Petro Poroshenko had a telephone conversation in which the two discussed the situation in Ukraine. The Press-Service of the Ukrainian President reported that during the conversation the Ukrainian president "thanked the Chief of the White House for his strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine."