President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold talks in Brussels on Thursday, July 12. Speaking with journalists at a NATO HQ doorstep, Petro Poroshenko confirmed that the corresponding agreement had been reached, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
Commenting on the expected U.S. support for Ukraine, including ahead of the U.S.-Russia summit, he said he "hopes to discuss" the issue during his meeting with Trump.
Earlier, reports hinting at the upcoming meeting only came from diplomatic sources.
The Ukrainian President has also stressed he has no concerns over the upcoming Trump-Putin summit. "I'm not afraid of anything. We are seeing very strong statements and strong position, including on the part of State Department and White House regarding support for Ukraine and its independence", - the president said.