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April 21, 2015

U.S. Begins Training Ukrainian Forces Despite Russian Warnings 
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U.S. paratroopers have begun training Ukrainian forces who are battling
pro-Russian rebels in the country's east. About 300 U.S. troops will
train 900 Ukrainian counterparts, despite Russia's warning the move
could "destabilize" the situation.

 

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