US President Obama has first met the new head of state of Ukraine. He secured Petro Poroshenko military assistance and support for the development of the country.

US President Barack Obama has for the first time since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis personally with the president of the country, Petro Poroshenko spoken. Obama advocated to make Ukraine less dependent on Russian gas. In addition, the US would support Ukraine in developing their military equipment. The choice Poroschenkos praised Obama as “wise”.

At the meeting with Poroshenko also US Secretary of State John Kerry took part . Obama and Poroshenko have come to the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the first partially free elections in Poland after Warsaw. Federal President Joachim Gauck which counts as Obama and Poroshenko the guests of honor , is the ” Festival of Freedom” in Warsaw.

The elections on 4 June 1989, a triumph for the democracy movement and the trade union Solidarity . The vote led to the beginning of the political change in Europe until the fall of the Berlin Wall .

In the main event with representatives from nearly 50 states Obama will speak at noon on the topic “25 years of freedom.” Polish commentators expected a historic speech , much as they once did John F. Kennedy ( ” Ich bin ein Berliner ” ) or Ronald Reagan ( ” Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate (…) , tear down this wall! ” ) Held had .

Poroshenko had Poland and the western states for solidarity thanked at an event on Tuesday evening , which will met with his country. ” We see that at this moment the whole world is on our side,” he said. ” The aggressor is doomed to isolation. ”