KYIV – President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine had a telephone conversation with the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, on November 15.
The Ukrainian president congratulated Mr. Trump on winning the presidential election and emphasized his readiness to work with the Trump administration and to further strengthen the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership.
Mr. Poroshen-ko also stressed the need for Washington’s resolute support of Ukraine in countering Russian aggression and implementing crucial reforms.
Messrs. Poroshenko and Trump agreed to maintain contacts, including to hold a bilateral meeting. President Poroshenko invited President-elect Trump to pay a visit to Ukraine at his earliest convenience.
[Editor’s note: The conversation came a day after Mr. Trump spoke via phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. News media reported that the two men vowed to improve U.S.-Russia relations.]