Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja speaks during a news conference in Helsinki October 31, 2013. REUTERS/Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine, hitting back at Russia which it accuses of supporting separatist rebels, proposed sanctions on Friday against 172 citizens from Russia and other countries as well as 65 Russian companies "for financing terrorism".
Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said Ukraine, which has been battling the separatists in the east of the country since April, aimed to bring in a broad range of sanctions covering all aspects of relations with its giant neighbour, from trade and business to culture and tourism.
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