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Washington said it would commit millions of dollars to help Ukraine build a peaceful nuclear energy program, an official statement confirmed. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryshchenko discussed nuclear energy issues in Washington. Clinton said Washington was committed to providing Kiev with financial and technical assistance amounting to $50 million for a peaceful nuclear energy program. Read the story here.