Arseniy Yatsenyuk meets with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken

Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk met with Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in the framework of the working trip to Washington on Monday, July 13.

Antony J. Blinken congratulated Arseniy Yatsenyuk with the successful holding of the first U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum.

Deputy Secretary of State expressed strong support of the United States to the actions of the Government of Ukraine.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk named the first U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum a new page in relations between the two countries.

"The American people support the people of Ukraine. We are fighting for rights and freedoms, and we are fighting for the free world together with our American friends. We appreciate the efforts of the US Administration, Parliament and Senate in support of the Ukrainian people in our struggle for our better future," PM stressed.

The sides have discussed a wide range of issues. They talked primarily issues of peace and security of Ukraine, its territorial integrity and independence.

During the meeting they also discussed topical issues of financial, economic cooperation and cooperation in the energy sector.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk asked the American side together to strengthen global action to rescue the Ukrainian citizens, who were illegally condemned and turned into a hostage by Kremlin: Nadiya Savchenko, Ihor Sentsov and many other compatriots.