Poroshenko leaving for U.S. with bilateral meetings and nuclear security summit on agenda

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, March 30, is leaving for the United States where his working visit is to last until April 2.

"Meetings are planned with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, President of Poland Andrzej Duda and President of Argentina Mauricio Macri," Poroshenko's press secretary Sviatoslav Tseholko has said.

The Ukrainian president will address a forum entitled 'Ukraine's Battle for Freedom Continues,' which will take place on Capitol Hill on March 30, he said.

Poroshenko will deliver a speech at the Nuclear Security Summit on April 1, Tseholko said.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported earlier that Poroshenko was not expected to hold talks with U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to the U.S. Meanwhile, the information available to Interfax indicates that the two presidents may hold a brief meeting on the sidelines of the nuclear security summit.