Ukraine
said Russian tanks had flattened a small border town and pro-Russian
rebels had made fresh gains in its east, as EU leaders signalled on
Saturday they would threaten more sanctions against Moscow over the
crisis.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, attending an EU summit in Brussels, said he was hoping for progress in finding a political solution, but told journalists there were now thousands of foreign troops in his country.
Russia has repeatedly dismissed accusations from Kiev and Western powers that it has sent soldiers into its neighbour, or supported pro-Russian rebels fighting a five-month-old separatist war in Ukraine's east.
Read more: Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten town; EU to threaten more sanctions | Reuters
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, attending an EU summit in Brussels, said he was hoping for progress in finding a political solution, but told journalists there were now thousands of foreign troops in his country.
Russia has repeatedly dismissed accusations from Kiev and Western powers that it has sent soldiers into its neighbour, or supported pro-Russian rebels fighting a five-month-old separatist war in Ukraine's east.
Read more: Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten town; EU to threaten more sanctions | Reuters
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