Latimes.com 8/6/2014
“… The State Department on Monday warned Moscow that a large Russian military exercise underway near the border with Ukraine could sharpen tensions as Russian-backed separatists battle Ukrainian troops nearby. U.S. officials are “deeply concerned” by the aviation operation, which has already begun and is expected to continue until Friday, said Jen Psaki, a State Department spokeswoman. …”
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