President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart Saturday that the U.S. would work to “restore peace” in the country’s eastern portion, where fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels has escalated in recent weeks.
“We will work with Ukraine, Russia, and all other parties involved to help them restore peace along the border,” Trump said, according to a transcript of the phone call between him and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, The Hill reported.
The two, according to the White House, talked about a “variety of topics, including Ukraine’s long-running conflict with Russia.”
The statement also added that they discussed possibly meeting in the near future.
Poroshenko’s office, in a statement, said the two leaders talked about “the urgent necessity of establishing a complete cease-fire,” RFERL reported.
