Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania to create joint peacekeeping force in 2013

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From Interfax-Ukraine:  Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania are planning to create a joint peacekeeping team in 2013, the Defense Ministry of Ukraine has said.

"Poland in February officially confirmed that it agreed to work with Lithuania on the creation of a military force and complete forming it this year," First Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Oliynyk told a press briefing on Thursday.  (photo: Kyiv Post)   (via Andrea Baumann)

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