Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced Ukraine and the United States have made good progress in talks on defensive weapons, according to the presidential press service.
"This is not only the position that lets us considerably increase costs to be put on the Russian aggressor should it resort to an offensive, but it also unlocks similar assistance from the United Kingdom, Canada and other states. We're looking forward to a U.S. decision," Poroshenko said at a meeting with leaders of the Ukrainian community and Crimean Tatar organizations in New York City on Monday, September 18.
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"This is not just a weapon, this is a legal tool to defend the Ukrainian position," he added.