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Will the fighting turn into a proxy war in Ukraine?

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With civilian casualties mounting from indiscriminate shelling UN officials today

condemned both the Ukrainian army

and separatists backed by Russia. High-level former officials want the Obama administration to

change course and give Ukraine sophisticated and accurate weapons. That could mean hitting Russian

soldiers, a cost that Vladimir Putin supposedly can't afford, or it could provoke further escalation

in Ukraine and elsewhere. Secretary of State John Kerry will be in Kiev tomorrow as debate

rages about America's options. Today's talking point. Did Saudi Arabia's royal family support

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With Russian-backed separatists advancing in Ukraine, there is pressure on the Obama

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