Wednesday, July 2, 2014

More fighting in Ukraine as ministers prepare Berlin meeting


An armed pro-Russian separatist (R) stands guard at a checkpoint in the Ukrainian eastern city of Slaviansk July 1, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
ReutersBY RICHARD BALMFORTH AND NATALIA ZINETS-KIEV Wed Jul 2, 2014 
(Reuters) - Ukrainian government forces pressed on with a military drive against pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday as Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France prepared a meeting of foreign ministers to try to bring the crisis in Ukraine's east under control.