The United States has congratulated the Ukrainian and European parliaments for simultaneous ratification of Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the European Union. Washington also called on Russia and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine to honor the Minsk cease-fire agreement.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf Tuesday said the people of Ukraine “made history” in forging ahead with the agreement “in the face of great challenges.” She said Ukraine’s leaders have “carried out the will of the Ukrainian people, who demonstrated their overwhelming support for further integration with Europe, including with their votes in the May 25 presidential election.”
At a news briefing, Harf …read more
Source: Voice of America
