Poroshenko and Obama will meet on September 18 in Washington.

Reuters

US President Barack Obama will host Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at the White House on September 18. REUTERS US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt announced this on Twitter. "President Obama will host Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at the White House on Thursday, September 18," Pyatt wrote. Obama invited Poroshenko to Washington during his White House address. During his speech, the US president also blamed Russia for the escalation of violence in Ukraine.

According to Obama, Russia is training, arming, and funding fighters in the self-proclaimed "DPR" and "LPR." He also noted that this is confirmed by new satellite images showing the presence of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory. Furthermore, during his speech, the US president stated that the United States is not considering military intervention in resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

UNIAN

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