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Source: Interfax Ukraine
Kerry privately urges Poroshenko to provide evidence of Kremlin involvement with separatists in Ukraine's east.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in a private talk with Ukrainian President-Elect Petro Poroshenko urged him to provide evidence of Russian involvement with separatists in the east of Ukraine, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
According to the newspaper, Kerry asked Poroshenko for the information so as "to know what to confront Russian officials with."
As reported, on Wednesday Poroshenko met with Kerry and U.S. President Barack Obama in the Polish capital Warsaw.
Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked U.S. President Barack Obama to provide evidence of Russia's military presence in Ukraine, if he has any.
"Let them present this evidence," Putin said in an interview with French media, repeating that Russia had no troops in Ukraine.
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Kerry Demands Poroshenko Prove Russias Involvement in East Ukraine Events.
MOSCOW, June 5 (RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko prove that Russia is involved in the independence movement in the eastern regions of Ukraine, according to The New York Times.
During a meeting in Poland on Wednesday, Kerry asked the newly elected president to provide evidence of a connection between Moscow and Ukraines independence supporters, according to the media outlet.
The politicians also discussed the democratic development of Ukraine. Kerry expressed admiration for the people of Ukraine and congratulated Poroshenko on his victory in the May 25 presidential election.
After talks with Kerry, the president-elect met US President Barack Obama to discuss US help in training Ukrainian military forces, and Ukraines energy security.
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