Defense

The U.S. warns the Ukrainian military

Reviving images of the Cold War, the Ukrainian violence has again pitted the U.S. against Russia with militaristic overtones. Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve W...

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February 20, 2014 9:49 am

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Reviving images of the Cold War, the Ukrainian violence has again pitted the U.S. against Russia with militaristic overtones. Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren warned the Ukrainian armed forces to stay out of the conflict, as “participation would have consequences in our defense relationship”. Russia has accused the U.S. of meddling and says it will stay out of the situation.