Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Russian Federation

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Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Russian Federation Security Council Secretary General Nikolai Patrushev

Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with Russian Federation Security Council Secretary General Nikolai Patrushev today at the Pentagon to discuss a range of issues including missile defense, increasing military to military cooperation and the ongoing crisis in Syria. Secretary Hagel looks forward to continued dialogue with Russian security leaders and meeting with his counterpart, Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, in the future.

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

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