US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that the United States is committed to help Ukraine’s military, also saying sanctions against Moscow will remain in place until it stops supporting ‘rebels’ and returns Crimea.

“Mr. President, we continue to support Ukraine and remain committed to building the capacity of your armed forces,” Mattis said after meeting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, adding that sanctions against Russia “will remain in place until Moscow reverses the actions that triggered them.”

Source: AFP