U.S. confirms strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and integrity

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan said this during a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of State reported.

"The Deputy Secretary emphasized that the United States does not and will never recognize Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea and reaffirmed strong U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity," the report reads.

In addition, the parties discussed a range of issues, including cooperative efforts against Russia’s malign influence, Russia’s use of energy projects to extort and intimidate Ukraine and other European allies, as well as Ukraine’s progress in implementing political and economic reforms. 

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