Ukraine’s new prime minister vowed to root out corruption and urged Russia to abide by a cease-fire in the eastern part of his struggling country, where Moscow-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces have been fighting.
Volodymyr Groysman spoke to the press in an interview Thursday, one day after meeting with Vice President Joe Biden and other U.S. officials. Biden announced that the Obama administration, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, was pledging $220 million in assistance this year to help the former Soviet nation implement reforms.
Change has been slow in the two years since the previous Ukrainian government fell amid pro-Western protests. Ukraine …read more
Source: The News
