US Pentagon chief arrives in Germany to tell you how to deal with Russia
Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:58 pm
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will hold a secret meeting in Germany, to develop a strategy to counter Russia's response to the crisis in Ukraine. The meeting will be attended by high-ranking American military and diplomats, reports the AP, citing a source accompanying Carter's trip to Europe.
Total in the meeting will be attended by about two dozen generals, ambassadors and other senior officials who appreciate the efficiency of the current economic sanctions against Russia and military aid to allies.
According to a senior US official, following a meeting is unlikely to be adopted any decision, but about the results will be reported to the President of the United States.
According to AP, the meeting in Germany will be the fourth such event that the head of the Pentagon carries out with since took office in January 2015
glavcom.ua: In Russian
Total in the meeting will be attended by about two dozen generals, ambassadors and other senior officials who appreciate the efficiency of the current economic sanctions against Russia and military aid to allies.
According to a senior US official, following a meeting is unlikely to be adopted any decision, but about the results will be reported to the President of the United States.
According to AP, the meeting in Germany will be the fourth such event that the head of the Pentagon carries out with since took office in January 2015
glavcom.ua: In Russian
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