WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Ukraine's defense minister said Thursday that his country might leave 900 troops in Iraq beyond its October deadline for pulling out, and stressed that Kiev would not abandon its mission in the Middle East country.
During his first foreign visit as defense minister, Gritsenko said a final group of some 900 troops may remain in Iraq until December, but said the issue "is still open for discussion and will be consulted with other nations."
He also said Ukraine is "prepared to equip the Iraqi army with guns, and military equipment."
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I thought they just said they were bringing their troops home. It is nice to see honesty in politicians isn't all that different the world over.