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PM call with President Putin: February 2014

皇冠体育app Prime Minister called President Putin to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

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Following the call, a Downing Street spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Prime Minister called President Putin today to discuss the situation in Ukraine, particularly the escalating tensions in Crimea.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister emphasised that all countries should respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. President Putin agreed, stressing that Russian military exercises in the area had been planned before the current situation in Ukraine.

皇冠体育app 2 leaders discussed how the international community could support Ukraine on the path to stability. 皇冠体育appy agreed that the free and fair elections that the interim government has pledged to hold are the best way to secure a positive future for Ukraine in which all Ukrainian people are represented. A future that would not involve forcing the Ukrainian people to make a choice between Europe and Russia.

皇冠体育appy agreed the international community should also consider how to help the interim government tackle the economic situation.

皇冠体育appy plan to keep in touch on the issue.

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Published 28 February 2014