"Nothing would please us more than to resolve the differences of Ukraine and be able to move forward on the economic front and on other areas of important cooperation," said Kerry, according to Ukraine Today.

Meanwhile, the agreement on Ukraine remains elusive, as well as a deal is yet to be reached over Bashar al-Assad’s role in Syrian political transition.

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