Russia's foreign minister warned on Sept. 4 that Ukraine's ambitions to join NATO threaten to derail peace talks over the fighting in eastern Ukraine. But Ukraine's president was undeterred, and began a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and other top NATO leaders in Wales.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Al Jazeera: Russia says Ukraine’s NATO aims threaten peace talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reacts during a meeting with Secretary-General of the Council of Europe in Moscow on Sept. 4, 2014.
