NATO agrees to a package of support to help Ukraine defend itself . Russia 's Federation Council cancels resolution authorizing use of troops in Ukraine . Russia and Ukraine have been engaged in a tense standoff since March when Russia annexed the previously Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and massed troops along other parts of its border with Ukraine . President Vladimir Putin asked for the step in light of peace talks , his spokesman says . - The U.S. and European Union agree on sanctions against Russia.
NATO agrees to a package of support to help Ukraine defend itself . Russia 's Federation Council cancels resolution authorizing use of troops in Ukraine . President Vladimir Putin asked for the step in light of peace talks , his spokesman says . - The U.S. and European Union agree on sanctions against Russia.