(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) British Prime Minister David Cameron called Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, particularly the escalating tensions in Crimea
"The Prime Minister emphasised that all countries should respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine," the British Premiership said in a press briefing on Cameron's conversation with Putin
"President Putin agreed, stressing that Russian military exercises in the area had been planned before the current situation in Ukraine." The statement said that the two leaders discussed how the international community could support Ukraine on the path to stability
"They 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." It stated that the aspired future for Ukraine "would not involve forcing the Ukrainian people to make a choice between Europe and Russia." "The two leaders have agreed that the international community should also consider how to help the interim government tackle the economic situation. They plan to keep in touch on the issue."
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