Poroshenko told Kerry about " cautious optimism " on the issue of talks in Minsk
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry at the NATO conference in the UK that " cautiously optimistic " is waiting for the outcome of Friday's meeting of the contact group on the settlement of the Ukrainian fall. Poroshenko Kerry said that Ukraine highly appreciates the support of the United States, and informed him of the steps taken by Kyiv to address the situation in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions - for example, about the proposals that are prepared for the meeting of the contact group, RIA " Novosti." He Poroshenko) said that our state is " cautiously optimistic awaits the outcome of this meeting, according to the report of the press service of the Ukrainian President. Poroshenko also agreed with U.S. Secretary of state issues of bilateral relations, which must be considered in the process of his upcoming visit to Washington. Kerry noticed that North America and will be by all means to maintain the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Remember, on the last working day of the week will be held in Minsk meeting of the contact group on the settlement of the Ukrainian fall. In the contact group are Authorized Russia, Kiev, OSCE, and the South-East of Ukraine. Before Thursday, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko promised to give the order to stop the fire on the last working day of the week. Such paulenesmelley and the head of the Donetsk and Lugansk national republics. On Wednesday the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin announced plans to stabilize the situation in the South-East of Ukraine, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the cities of Donbass, suspension of occurrence of the militia, the development of humanitarian corridors and international supervision of the truce.