US claims Russia supplied tanks to Ukraine separatists

FINANCIAL TIMES: …The state department said that in recent days three T-64 tanks, several rocket launchers and a number of other military vehicles had crossed the Russian border into eastern Ukraine.

The statement was the most detailed in a series of accusations the US and other countries have made about Russian military assistance to armed groups in Ukraine and could be used as the basis to impose further sanctions on Moscow.

“This is unacceptable,” said Marie Harf, spokeswoman for the US state department. “A failure by Russia to de-escalate the situation will lead to additional costs.” … (more)

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