The United States signed an agreement on Jan. 26 to provide $2 billion in loan guarantees to help war-torn Ukraine with "near-term social spending" in 2015 and said it was prepared to step up economic sanctions against Russia if necessary.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: US provides more aid to Ukraine, threatens to step up sanctions on Russia
A Russia's Communist Party supporter takes part in rally against ruble fall in exchange in front of the headquarters of the government in central Moscow on Dec. 22, 2014.
