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Thursday, October 09, 2008

Gates says Ukraine wants warships, but has to wait

Ukraine wants U.S. Navy warships, officials said Wednesday.

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is based partly in ports on Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula — a source of tension between the two countries.

Ukraine’s interest in U.S. ships came up when Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with the Ukrainian Defense minister Wednesday at the annual South-Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial, Gates said.

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