U.S. ambassador visits Ukraine's Reni and Izmail ports

MOSCOW. April 27 (Interfax) - U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink visited the Danube River ports of Reni and Izmail to highlight the U.S. government's support for Ukrainian grain exports, Ukrainian media said, citing the press service for the U.S. embassy in Kiev.

During the trip, Ambassador Brink and USAID/Ukraine Mission Director James Hope joined Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Kubrakov, Alexei Vostrikov, head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, and representatives of private companies in discussions about how Ukraine, the U.S. and the private sector can further strengthen Ukraine's export infrastructure, bolstering the country's economy and bringing much-needed products to the global market.

"U.S. investments in Ukraine's river port infrastructure will help sustain a pillar of Ukraine's economy and help alleviate the global food security crisis," Brink said.