U.S. hopes to develop joint defense production with Ukraine – Pyatt

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt has said that the United States hopes for the development of a joint defense production with Ukraine, which will allow realizing the strategic and business objectives of both countries.

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The U.S. hopes to continue cooperation and co-production in the defense industry for strategic and commercial purposes, according to the official page of the Ministry of Economic Development on Twitter citing Ambassador Pyatt as saying at a meeting with Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv and Ukraine Trade Representative Nataliya Mykolska.

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