The US will supply Ukraine with weapons worth $ 175 million
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- August 24th, 2017
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said Washington's desire to strengthen military cooperation with Kiev. At the briefing after the meeting with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the day of the country's independence, the general reported on the reached agreements on arms delivery for $ 175 million.
Mr Mattis also noted that the United States will soon consider the issue of lethal weapons to Ukraine. "I will now return to myself and, based on what I saw, I will inform the country's leadership about specific things that I will recommend to the implementation of the American side," the minister said. "We continue to pledge to help in your efforts and in defending the country. We support your efforts in reforming the defense sector, "said James Mattis.
The intention of the Pentagon and the US State Department to obtain supplies of lethal armament to Ukraine The Wall Street Journal reportedin early August. In particular, it was a question of transferring anti-tank missiles to Kiev. The possibility of delivering lethal weapons was not ruled out by the Special Representative of the State Department on Ukraine Kurt Volker.
On how the today's celebration of the Ukrainian Independence Day was held, read in the material "Kommersant" "Petro Poroshenko pointed Ukraine" European highway "" .
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