Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2014. Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby provided the following readout:
“This morning Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke via phone with French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
“Secretary Hagel and Minister Le Drian affirmed the solidarity of the NATO alliance and discussed the importance of the United States and France continuing to working closely with one another to support Central and Eastern European allies.
“They…






