“As the United States has already made it clear, the conflict in eastern Ukraine can only be resolved in an atmosphere of de-escalation, as evidenced by the ceasefire announced yesterday,” the statement said.

Price noted that the United States is ready to help facilitate the implementation of the Minsk Agreements in support of the OSCE and the Normandy process.

Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that Kiev's goal is to receive $ 1 billion in aid from the United States in 2022.