US VICE PRESIDENT SPOKE WITH PRESIDENT POROCHENKO ABOUT THE SECURITY IN UKRAINE

USPA NEWS - Vice President Joe Biden spoke last week with Ukrainian President Petro Porochenko. The two leaders discussed ongoing U.S. security assistance for Ukraine, Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts, energy security, and the urgency of seeking justice in the Malaysia Airlines MH-17 tragedy. 

---------------------------UKRAINIAN REFORMS AGENDA WELCOMED BY US VICE PRESIDENT--------------------------- The two leaders discussed ongoing U.S. security assistance for Ukraine, Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts, energy security, and the urgency of seeking justice in the Malaysia Airlines MH-17 tragedy.  The Vice President welcomed the recent reform laws that were passed by the Rada and noted the need for keeping the pace with Ukraine´s reform agenda, particularly on combatting corruption. The two leaders also discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreements, and the Vice President welcomed President Poroshenko's proposal to create a 30-kilometer zone free of tanks, artillery and mortar systems along the line of contact in eastern Ukraine, to be monitored by the OSCE. Both leaders agreed that Russia and Russia-backed separatists had still failed to fully implement the first few steps under the February 12, 2015 Minsk Implementation Plan calling for a ceasefire and the removal of heavy weapons from the line of contact. Official Statement Vice President Office- White House-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------