VideoMOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia accused the Ukrainian government on Wednesday of plotting terrorist attacks in Crimea, and threatened to respond. “There is no doubt that we will not let these things pass,” Mr. Putin said in remarks broadcast on state television. Photo“These fantasies are just a pretext for another portion of military threats against Ukraine,” Mr. Poroshenko said in a statement. Even so, Mr. Putin has kept Russia embroiled in foreign conflicts, not only with Ukraine but also, more openly, in Syria. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe latest cease-fire, brokered by Mr. Putin with leaders of Ukraine, Germany and France, came into effect in February 2015.

Source: International New York Times August 10, 2016 18:13 UTC