13 Apr 2017 21:06

Ukrainian defense minister, U.S. congressmen discuss possibility of arms supplies for Kyiv

KYIV. April 13 (Interfax) - Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak and members of the United States Congress armed services committee have discussed the situation in Donbas, implementation of the defense reform, and the possibility of supplying defensive weapons to Ukraine.

"The United States of America is interested in Ukrainian successes and efficient reforms. At today's meeting representatives from the U.S. Congress, who are members of the armed services committee, reaffirmed their clear support for Ukraine in our struggle for territorial integrity," Poltorak wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday.

The minister thanked the U.S. government and people "for their consistent support."