U.S. ready to cooperate with Ukraine to prevent Russia's interference in elections – Bolton

16:53, 24.08.2018 1 min read

The United States of America is ready to cooperate with the Ukrainian government to prevent Russia from interfering in the Ukrainian elections, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has said.

President Poroshenko and I discussed this issue ... I informed that we had told the Russians why they should not interfere in the elections of the U.S. and Ukraine ... We publicly discussed this issue in Washington, what measures should be taken to prevent the intervention of the Russian Federation and other countries, the U.S. presidential advisor said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday.

He stressed that he had discussed with the head of the Ukrainian state that the steps that Ukraine and the United States can take to prevent interference in the elections in Ukraine will be considered.

We can do this through security channels, other mechanisms ... We have clearly expressed our position and are ready to work with the government of Ukraine to prevent such interference here, assured Bolton.