Vice-president expresses condolences after 23 servicemen die US will work to ‘impose costs’ over supply of ‘heavy weapons’Vice-president Joe Biden on Saturday encouraged the Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, to pursue talks that could lead to a ceasefire with pro-Russia rebels and said Washington continued to pursue efforts to raise pressure on Russia.Ukrainian forces targeted positions near the border with Russia from where separatists, using high-powered Grad missiles, bombarded an army motorised brigade on Friday, killing 23 servicemen. … …read more
Source: The Guardian