Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby provided the following readout:
Secretary Hagel spoke today by phone with Ukraine’s new Minister of Defense, Valeriy Heletey. The secretary congratulated Minister Heletey on his appointment and asked for his assessment of developments in Ukraine.
Minister Heletey conveyed that despite steady progress by the Ukrainian military , the situation in eastern Ukraine continues to worsen. The minister attributed the increasing levels of violence, including the…
