US, Ukraine Hold Strategic Trade Controls Dialogue

U.S. and Ukraine recently held discussions on “strategic trade control issues,” including best practices to restrict trade of dual-use goods and technology related to weapons proliferation, the State Department said Feb. 5. Both sides committed to “nonproliferation goals” and agreed to cooperate on trade controls, the agency said. Ukraine said it is reforming its trade controls to align them with “international best practices.” The discussions, held in Kyiv earlier this week, included officials from the State, Energy, Commerce, Justice and Defense departments, along with top Ukrainian trade officials.