Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko appealed to the U.S. Congress for lethal and non-lethal military aid, more sanctions and a special security status on Thursday during a visit to Washington to bolster U.S. support for his strategy in handling Russian-backed separatists.
Ukraine President Appeals for More US Support
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A Ukrainian army soldier holds an amulet given to him by an unknown child, Debaltsevo, Donetsk's region, Ukraine, Sept. 18, 2014.
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Rebel commander Alexander Khodakovsky of the pro-Russian Vostok Battalion says hundreds of Russian volunteers are supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine, offering them vital experience in battle tactics and training to attack Ukrainian forces, in Donetsk, Sept. 17, 2014.