The United States will strengthen its presence in the Black Sea region using part of a $1 billion fund promised to NATO allies on Russia's borders, and will continue to send warships to the area, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in Romania on June 5.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: The United States will strengthen its presence in the Black Sea region.
