NEWSWATCH: Obama’s Pentagon nominee suggests support for arming Ukraine

[“Obama’s Pentagon nominee suggests support for arming Ukraine” – Reuters – Phil Stewart, Andrea Shalal- February 4, 2015]

Reuters reports on remarks by U.S. Secretary of Defense nominee Ashton Carter regarding U.S. policy towards Ukraine and Russia, such as arms for Ukraine and continued economic pressure on Russia.

President Barack Obama’s pick to become defense secretary told Congress on Wednesday he was leaning in favor of providing arms to Ukraine but later cautioned that the focus must remain on pressuring Russia economically and politically.

Ashton Carter, a former Pentagon No. 2, told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would ‘very much incline’ toward supplying defensive arms to Ukraine, adding the United States needed to support the country’s efforts to defend itself against Russian-backed separatists.

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