Ukraine makes fresh charges against Russia as EU leaders meet

Ukraine made fresh charges of Russian involvement in its conflict with separatist rebels, suggesting Moscow might have had a role in an air strike on the 15 July 2014 that killed 11 people.

The accusations came a day before EU leaders met to discuss the crisis, where they might consider adopting fresh sanctions against Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the sanctions against his country, saying they would damage relations and hurt businesses from both sides.

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