White House officials said on Dec. 16 that Obama was set to sign the bill - which was passed by US Congress at the weekend - allowing for the imposition of new sanctions and guaranteeing the provision of lethal and non-lethal military aid to Kyiv.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Deutsche Welle: US plans more sanctions as Russian ruble sinks deeper
A woman walks past a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble outside an exchange office in central Moscow on Dec. 16, 2014.
