BRUSSELS - NATO defense ministers have approved an expanded assistance package for Ukraine, whose military forces are battling a Russian-backed insurgency in the country's east. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the package approved on June 15 aims at helping Ukraine "establish more effective defense and security structures," and strengthen civilian control of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Associated Press: NATO ministers approve expanded aid package for Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of Defence Ash Carter (L) speaks with Ukraine's Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak (R) during a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on June 15, 2016.
