U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his British counterpart, Philip Hammond, have met in Washington, expressing their commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and support for the Ukrainian government’s efforts to implement democratic reforms.
Speaking Wednesday during a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary Hammond, Kerry said they had agreed that Russia must withdraw its forces from eastern Ukraine immediately, end its “material support” for separatists there, and meet its commitments under a cease-fire agreement reached last month between Ukraine, Russia and rebel leaders.
The U.S. secretary of state said Russia’s actions have challenged “the most basic principles” of the international system.
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Source: Voice of America
