Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko appealed to the U.S. Congress for lethal and non-lethal military aid, more sanctions and a special security status on Thursday during a visit to Washington to bolster U.S. support for his strategy in handling Russian-backed separatists.
Ukraine President Appeals for More US Support
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President Petro Poroshenko, escorted by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is welcomed by U.S. lawmakers as he arrives to address a joint meeting of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 18, 2014.
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Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko pauses while addressing a joint meeting of Congress in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sept. 18, 2014.
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands at a checkpoint near the town of Horlivka in eastern Ukraine, Sept. 18, 2014.
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