U.S. Official: Decisions Due Soon On Expanding Training For Ukrainian Troops

By Sebastian Sprenger / July 13, 2015 at 5:54 PM
The head of U.S. Army Forces Europe said decisions are coming due soon for a plan to train regular Ukrainian army troops in their fight against Russian-backed separatists. On the table is a proposal to expand training to forces under the defense ministry, a move that would represent a step up from the current program targeting only national guard forces of the interior ministry. "I think we're getting close to a time where a decision would have to be made...

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