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"The consultations were detailed and constructive, and focused heavily on the security requirements of Minsk in advance of the U.S. Delegation's onward travel to Moscow on June 23," the Embassy of the United States in Ukraine reports.

The U.S. side welcomed Ukrainian leaders' strong commitment to full implementation of Minsk, and underscored that sanctions on Russia must stay in place in order to advance that goal.

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The meeting was also dedicated to "coordinating efforts for continuing to exert pressure on Russia in order to make it fulfill security provisions of the Minsk agreements," reads the statement by the presidential administration.