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  Barack Obama calls Putin to discuss Ukraine violence

  World | Feb 11, 2015, 05:16 PM IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama telephoned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to discuss the "escalating violence in eastern Ukraine" and Moscow's "ongoing support" for the pro-Russian separatists there."President Obama underscored the rising human toll of

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  US, EU to coordinate response to Ukraine violence: White House

  World | Feb 20, 2014, 08:37 AM IST

  Washington: The US will coordinate with the European Union in response to ongoing violence in Ukraine, with sanctions being considered, the White House said Wednesday.President Barack Obama was expected to address the violence in his