The European Union has increased its sanctions on Russia over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine but signaled they could be lifted if President Vladimir Putin showed he was serious about peace. The United States also increased the pressure on Putin.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Forbes: EU, US step up Ukraine sanctions to push Putin towards peace
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (R) shake hands during a summit in Belarus' capital of Minsk on Aug. 26, 2014.
