Poroshenko intends to meet with Putin in June

In the first half of June, the new president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko intends to meet with the Russian leadership. He stated this at a briefing, reports League. NO.

"As for our relations with Russia, this is our largest neighbor, we must stop the war, ensure peace in Eastern Ukraine. It is impossible to do this without a Russian representative office, meetings with the leadership of the Russian Federation should be held in the first half of June," Poroshenko said.

According to him, the agenda will be formed for the meeting, and the results of the negotiations will have "important consequences." “People in the east are waiting for these results,” Poroshenko said.

"Ukraine pays the lives of its soldiers and civilians. I have optimistic expectations that this will have a result. Because the last argument of Russia - that there is no legitimate president in Ukraine - now it is not relevant. The elections showed that we have great support for the people," the presidential candidate added.

In addition, Poroshenko called the solution to the "Crimean question" one of the urgent ones for the new government, UNIAN reports . "There will be a decision: the return of the Crimea to Ukraine, the protection of Ukrainians living in the Crimea, who, due to their" Ukrainians "experience extremely high pressure," -

Moscow is ready for dialogue with the elected President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, said the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “We hear what Petro Poroshenko says regarding his intentions in concerns with the Russian Federation, calls these relations the highest. We, as the president repeatedly said, are ready for dialogue with representatives of Kiev, are ready to dialogue with Peter Poroshenko,” Interfax quoted him.

Poroshenko previously did not rule out that his inauguration will be held in the Donbass . "As promised, I will name all the names (members of my team. - Ed.) The day after the inauguration. It is possible that on the land of Donbass. Inauguration may coincide with the presentation of presidential laws that will help to resolve the situation in the country. The main thing is to ensure the safety of citizens," Poroshenko said.

Poroshenko won the first round of the presidential election. Based on the results of processing, almost 60 percent of the protocols, he scored 53.7 percent of the vote, ex -prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko - about 13. Oleg Lyashko with an 8 percent result in third place.