EU officials proposed sanctions on Sept. 2 to starve Russian firms of cash as punishment for Moscow's role in Ukraine, where rebels said they were storming Donetsk airport, potentially their biggest prize since turning the war's tide last week.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Ukraine rebels say they are poised to recapture Donetsk airport
The wreckege of an Armoured Personel Carrier is seen at an abandoned checkpoint in Olenivka, 20 Km south of Donetsk, on Sept. 1, 2014.
