Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko appealed to Russias Vladimir Putin on Wednesday while Washington threatened tougher measures should Moscow fail to rein in separatists mounting a new offensive in the east of the ex-Soviet republic.Poroshenkos personal letter and US Treasury Secretary Jack Lews warning came one day after European Union leaders unanimously backed pursuing more economic restrictions against Russia for its alleged meddling in Ukraine.Greece and Cyprus later distanced themselves from the statement but are not expected to fight new penalties the blocs 28 foreign ministers will draft in Brussels on Thursday.Western sanctions and a coinciding slide in …read more
Source: Dunya TV
