The administration of US President Donald Trump decided to preserve the vector of policy regarding Ukraine, which was created by the previous President Barack Obama.

This was told in an interview with Apostrofa by the diplomat, the chairman of the board of the Maidan of Foreign Affairs Fund Bogdan Yaremenko.

"In fact, they are following the same policy that President Obama condemned: to restrain Russia in matters of its violation of international law, the occupation of Ukrainian territories, but also to cooperate with it wherever possible - the fight against terrorism, Syria," said the diplomat.

At the moment, Donald Trump can not go on the implementation of pre-election promises regarding the "Ukrainian issue" because of the pressure of political opponents.

"In the questions of Ukraine, his political opponents effectively drove him into the corridor of opportunities through accusations of pro-Russianness and investigations. The position has already been formed and remains unchanged - sanctions against Russia until it leaves the Donbass and the Crimea, "Yaremenko stressed..