US Secretary of State, Ukrainian FM hold telephone conversation

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to reaffirm unwavering US support for Ukraine, said Spokesperson Ned Price, Report informs.

"The Secretary noted our swift response to Russia's decision to recognize the purported "independence" of the so-called republics controlled by Russian proxy authorities in eastern Ukraine. They discussed the strong measures we announced today in response and reiterated that additional steps would be forthcoming. The Secretary added that he looked forward to seeing the Foreign Minister in person tomorrow in Washington, where they would continue to discuss these issues," Price noted.

Notably, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on television that Russia recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk.