Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had a telephone conversation with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, emphasizing an exceptional importance of preserving solidarity of the EU in anti-Russian sanctions.

"The head of state emphasized an exceptional importance of preserving solidarity and unity of the EU in the issue of sanctions against Russia and ensuring the restoration of territorial integrity of Ukraine," the Ukrainian presidential press service said.

Poroshenko briefed Juncker on the situation in Donbas and on the implementation of the Minsk agreements, it added.

Poroshenko also noted that the victory of democratic and pro-Ukrainian forces during the local elections of October 25 created an opportunity for acceleration of the process of reforms, first of all in the sphere of anti-corruption policy.