Biden urges Ukraine president to avoid escalating tensions with Russia: White House

Saturday, 02:07, 13/08/2016

US Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone on August 12 with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and urged him "to do his part" to avoid escalating tensions with Russia, the White House said

Biden noted that the United States has urged the Russian side to do the same, the White House said in a statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of trying to provoke a conflict over Crimea, which Moscow seized and annexed in 2014.

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Biden urges Ukraine president to avoid escalating tensions with Russia: White House

US Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone on August 12 with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and urged him "to do his part" to avoid escalating tensions with Russia, the White House said

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