US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Kyiv on August 23, as international officials confirmed that a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine timed to the start of the new school year would begin in two days.
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US Defense Secretary James Mattis speaks to reporters on board a flight to Jordan for the start of a regional tour on August 20.