In Washington, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to prepare for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the United States and talks with President Joseph Biden.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – August 06, 2021 – Diplomatic Affairs
The interlocutors noted that the meeting of the leaders of Ukraine and the United States, scheduled for August 30, will be another step in strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. Separately, the parties focused on the further development of the Ukrainian-American partnership in the security and military-technical spheres.
Also during the meeting, considerable attention was paid to the situation in Donbas and joint efforts to counter Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine.
In addition, representatives of Ukraine and the United States discussed energy security issues of the Ukrainian state and the region as a whole.
The interlocutors also touched upon the implementation of reforms in Ukraine. In particular, during the conversation, the progress of our country in cleaning up the judiciary and fighting corruption was noted.
Anthony Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ continued support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. The US Secretary of State has stated his unquestioning support for the Crimean Platform by the United States.
Earlier, Kuleba and the head of the president’s office Andriy Yermak arrived in Washington to prepare for the first visit of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States. On Wednesday, they met with US President’s National Security Assistant Jake Sullivan.
A spokeswoman for the head of the US administration, Jennifer Psaki, previously said that Biden would receive Zelensky at the White House on August 30. The Ukrainian president stated that he expected a meaningful and fruitful meeting. The head of the presidential party “Servant of the People”, Verkhovna Rada Deputy Oleksandr Kornienko clarified that the presidents’ meeting plans to discuss the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, involve the US in the Normandy format of negotiations on the Donbas conflict, and increase US military aid.
Another state has confirmed its participation in the Crimean Platform summit – now 32 participants.
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Source: Ukrgate