WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is prepared to step up sanctions against Russia if recent actions in Ukraine continue, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power said on Sunday.
Pro-Russian activists on Saturday seized government buildings in the eastern town of Slaviansk, about 150 km (90 miles) from the Russian border. Ukrainian security forces on Sunday were trying to oust the activists, who set up barricades on the outskirts of the city.
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