WASHINGTON - The serious escalation of fighting in Ukraine is pushing President Barack Obama closer to the proxy war with Russia that he has long sought to avoid.
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People inspect a destoyed car as pro-Russian rebels point in another direction following shelling that struck the Tekstylnyk district in the eastern Ukraine rebel stronghold Donetsk, on Feb. 4, 2015.
