Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited U.S. President Joe Biden to visit Ukraine.
The statement came during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken who came to Kyiv overnight Thursday for a working visit, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
"In general, the meeting was meaningful, and we believe this will be a fundamental year for the relations between Ukraine and the United States," the President noted.
This year is also fundamental for Ukrainians, Zelensky noted.
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The Ukrainian leader also revealed that during the meeting with Blinken, the parties discussed among other things the issue of reform implementation in Ukraine.
