Reminder. The Kerry-Klimkin presser via State Department website:
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says after meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Klimkin: "We are in the process of preparing additional sanctions, with Europe."
He added that Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a choice going forward with respect to his ability to be able to have an impact with the separatists."
From our newsroom:
Russia says Kyiv's forces have fired across the border from eastern Ukraine into Russian territory with assault rifles and grenade launchers.
The Foreign Ministry says in a statement today that "we officially demand Kiev stop firing at the sovereign territory of the Russian Federation."
It adds that Russia's Gukovo border post came under rocket and machine-gun fire on July 29.
Kyiv has previously denied similar charges from Moscow.
From @GKates:
Ukrainian officials, who have denied using Grads in populated areas despite Human Rights Watch's charge that artillery has come from Ukrainian army positions, have claimed the deadly attacks are provocations from Russia-backed separatists hoping to gain public sympathy.
And what people believe often appears to depend on their political positions.
Few Want To Take Responsibility As Civilians Casualties Add Up In Ukraine War
From Secretary of State Kerry today, when he spoke with both Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, by telephone, and in Washington with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Klimkin.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest quoted by AFP as saying that "we do anticipate that we'll have some news on that [new Russia sanctions] soon -- as soon as today."