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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. NR-059-13 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | December 11, 2013 |
Readout of Secretary Hagel's Call with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Pavlo Lebedyev
Assistant Press Secretary Carl Woog provided the following readout:
Today Secretary Hagel spoke by phone with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Pavlo Lebedyev. Secretary Hagel warned Minister Lebedyev not to use the Armed Forces of Ukraine against the civilian population in any fashion. He underlined the potential damage of any involvement by the military in breaking up the demonstrations and called for restraint. Minister Lebedyev stated that it is President Yanukovych's position not to use the Armed Forces against the protestors and said he would pass the Secretary's message directly to President Yanukovych.
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=16416
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