Carter, Ukraine Defense Minister Meet in Brussels to Review US Aid to Kiev

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US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Stepan Poltorak on the sidelines of a NATO ministerial in Brussels, Belgium, US Department of Defense spokesperson Peter Cook said in a press release on Wednesday.

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"Secretary Carter and Minister Poltorak reviewed US security assistance efforts designed to help build the capacity of Ukraine's forces," Cook stated.

In December 2014, the Ukrainian parliament amended two laws rejecting the neutral status of the country. Ukraine set the goal to be ready for joining NATO in 2020. In mid-December 2015, Ukraine and NATO signed a roadmap on defense-technical cooperation.

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