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Ukrainian president hails NATO, U.S. support in conflicts with rebels

27 November 2014 00:38 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday appreciated support and help of NATO and the United States in dealing with the conflicts with independence-seeking insurgents in eastern Ukraine, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

During talks with Philip Breedlove, NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe, Poroshenko stressed the necessity for Kiev to enhance cooperation with the United States and NATO.

"Your visit to Ukraine is significant, as it clearly demonstrates that the United States and NATO are with us in this difficult time," Poroshenko was quoted by his press service as saying.

Breedlove, also a United States air force general, reaffirmed support for the Ukrainian people and expressed condolences to the families of soldiers killed during the seven-month-old armed confrontation in Donetsk and Lugansk regions.