Poroshenko, Tusk discuss peacekeepers in Donbas
Ukrinform
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with European Council President Donald Tusk as part of his working visit to the United States, the press service of the head of state has reported.
"The sides discussed the situation in the Donbas and agreed on their positions on the Ukrainian initiative to deploy a UN peacekeeping operation in the occupied part of the Donbas. The Ukrainian president thanked [the EU side] for the decision to extend sanctions against Russia," reads a statement posted on the website of the Ukrainian president on September 19.
Poroshenko and Tusk paid special attention to the de-occupation of Crimea.
The sides also discussed preparations for the Eastern Partnership summit to be held in Brussels in November.
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