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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis shares a light moment with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko while meeting with him at the Pentagon, June 20, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis shares a light moment with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko while meeting with him at the Pentagon, June 20, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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