Subject: Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Ukranian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman
From: White House Press Office<[email-masked]>
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Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 14:51:53 -0500

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 13, 2016

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*Readout of Vice President Bidens Call with Ukranian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman*

The Vice President spoke today with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. The Vice President commended Prime Minister Groysman on beginning his term by taking bold steps on reform, and the Prime Minister pledged to maintain reform momentum, with a focus on anti-corruption measures and fulfillment of Ukraine's reform commitments to the IMF. The leaders also condemned the continued aggression by combined Russian/separatist forces against Ukraine, and agreed on the critical importance of accelerating progress on Minsk implementation by all sides.&lrm;

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