Pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine saw some of their worst battlefield setbacks in weeks on July 28 as the West agreed on tougher sanctions aimed at forcing Moscow to cut support for the militias - posing fresh challenges on two fronts for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Wall Street Journal: Putin’s strategy is complicated by rebel setbacks in Ukraine, sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the celebration of Navy Day in Severomorsk, July 27, 2014.
