NEWSWATCH: Poroshenko best chance for Ukraine at present — Lavrov

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[“Poroshenko best chance for Ukraine at present — Lavrov” – ITAR-TASS – Dec. 17, 2014]

Russian government-backed news agency TASS reported on comments to French television by Russian Foreign Ministery Sergei Lavrov, indicating that Russia can work with current Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

President Petro Poroshenko is the best chance for Ukraine at present, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview to France 24 TV channel on Tuesday.

“I cannot say that we have any difficulties in contacts with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko — at least at the level of the two countries’ leaders,” said the foreign minister. “The sides maintain a regular dialogue,” Lavrov added.

At the same time, Lavrov reportedly addressed changes Russia is lobbying for in Ukrainian policies towards separatist-dominated regions.

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