Ukraine President Poroshenko 'Drops By' The White House To Meet President Trump

Reuters: Trump meets Ukraine's president, U.S. adds to Russia sanctions

President Donald Trump met with Ukraine's president on Tuesday and expressed support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine but said nothing about Russia's role, while the U.S. government added to sanctions over Moscow's actions.

Trump sat down in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for talks on the same day the U.S. Treasury Department added two Russian officials and 36 other individuals and entities to its list of those facing sanctions over Moscow's activities in Ukraine.

Trump's meeting with Poroshenko was officially called a "drop-by" visit after the Ukrainian leader's separate session with Vice President Mike Pence. With TV cameras rolling, Trump said "a lot of progress has been made" between the two countries and that the pair had "very, very good discussions."

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was as low key as you can get. The Germans press said it best .... Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko squeezes in last-minute visit with Donald Trump (DW).

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Ukraine's Poroshenko scores Trump White House meeting -- AFP
Trump meets Ukrainian leader amid Russia investigation -- Washington Post/AP
White House Hosts Ukraine President, Says Russia Sanctions to Remain in Place -- VOA
Ukrainian President Poroshenko Meets, Briefly, With President Trump -- NPR
Ukrainian leader, a Russian adversary, gets low-key welcome -- CNN
Ukraine's president has a remarkably low key meeting with Trump -- Chicago Tribune/Foreign Policy