Showing posts with label UKRAINIAN DEFENSE MINISTER IHOR TENYUKH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UKRAINIAN DEFENSE MINISTER IHOR TENYUKH. Show all posts

Friday, March 21, 2014

U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY HAGEL PRAISES RESTRAINT OF UKRAINE

DEFENSE SECRETARY HAGEL 
Hagel Praises Ukrainian Restraint in Call With Defense Minister
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2014 – In a phone conversation with Ukrainian Defense Minister Ihor Tenyukh today, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel repeated his praise for the restraint demonstrated by Ukrainian forces in Crimea and commended Tenyukh’s leadership, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said.

"For his part, Minister Tenyukh updated Secretary Hagel on the situation in Crimea and throughout the country,” Kirby said in a statement summarizing the 35-minute call. Hagel reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine and stressed that officials are actively reviewing Ukraine's request for military assistance materials, he added.

"Both leaders agreed on the need to find a diplomatic, peaceful resolution to this crisis," Kirby said, and Hagel agreed to stay in close contact with Tenyukh going forward.

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