Here's an update from our news desk:
The United States says Russia has transferred more weapons to separatists in recent days despite an ongoing cease-fire.
"We can confirm new transfers of Russian tanks, armored vehicles, heavy artillery, and rocket equipment over the border to the separatists in eastern Ukraine," said Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Victoria Nuland at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on March 10.
Moscow has continually denied sending weapons and troops to the pro-Russian separatists.
Nuland said that the United States had begun initial conversations with European allies on more sanctions should Russia fail to implement the cease-fire or take more land.
The cease-fire that took effect on February 15 does not give Ukraine control over its border until a decentralization and reform process becomes law.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaking at a joint news conference with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov in Sofia today:
"We both know that the road we have travelled probably constitutes the first steps for calming down the situation, but we are all still very far away from a solution. We anticipate that a great deal of further action and commitment will be required of us. I also need to underline again the financial engagement through which we will have to support Ukraine given its grave economic situation."
RT opts, in screen grab below, for "leading to Crimea joining Russia" as a euphemism for "leading to forcible annexation of Crimea":
Some of the wires catching up on recent news from the Ukrainian president's office. Here's AP:
Ukraine's president says government and Russian-backed separatist forces have pulled back the bulk of their artillery and rocket launchers from the front line in the east, in compliance with a cease-fire deal.
Petro Poroshenko told a state broadcaster Monday evening that some heavy weaponry remains in place at the airport of the rebel-held city of Donetsk, however.
Terrific, succinct multimedia piece on Russia's Endgame In Ukraine: