KIEV: Defence agreements announced during a visit by the Ukrainian president to Washington this month will provide Ukraine with access to defensive military equipment of the sort needed to combat Russian-backed separatists in the east.
Kiev trumpeted President Petro Poroshenko’s June 20 visit as an important sign of Washington’s backing for Ukraine under the Donald Trump administration, especially since Trump has yet to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in office.
Two defence agreements announced, but not spelled out, during Poroshenko’s trip will facilitate sales of military equipment and promote joint research and development, a top official in Ukraine’s state defence industry told …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
