Obama says Poroshenko a wise choice for Ukraine, pledges aid


  • World
  • Wednesday, 04 Jun 2014

WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called Ukraine's President-elect Petro Poroshenko a "wise selection" to lead the country and pledged more military aid to help address security threats from Russian-backed separatists.

Obama, speaking to reporters after a meeting with Poroshenko in Warsaw, said they discussed the new leader's plan to restore peace, boost economic growth, and reduce energy dependence on Russia.

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