Ukraine Warns of Russia Troop Buildup as Premier Meets Obama

Ukraine warned Russia is amassing troops near its border as Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk visits Washington to step up the search for financial aid.

Russian forces, who’ve already seized control of the Crimean peninsula, continue to deploy along Ukraine’s eastern frontier and are “constantly increasing their presence,” First Deputy Premier Vitaliy Yarema told the government in Kiev. Yatsenyuk, whose cash-strapped nation needs as much as $15 billion in loans, will meet President Barack Obama today.