Poroshenko to hold series of meetings, to address nuclear security summit and forum on Capitol Hill during U.S. visit

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will hold a series of bilateral meetings, as well as address a nuclear security summit and a Ukraine forum on Capitol Hill during his March 30-April 2 visit to the United States.

"Meetings are expected to take place 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 Ongoing Battle for Freedom', 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.