Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 24, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 24, 2017
US pledges to strengthen Ukraine army, but offers no lethal weaponry
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the United States is committed to help Ukraine’s military, also saying sanctions against Moscow will remain in place until it stops supporting rebels and returns Crimea.
“Mr President, we continue to support Ukraine and remain committed to building the capacity of your armed forces,” Mattis says after meeting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, adding that sanctions against Russia “will remain in place until Moscow reverses the actions that triggered them.”
— AFP
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here