Flags of Ukraine (R) and of the self-proclaimed People&amp;#39;s Republic of Donetsk fly on a water tower in the city of Krasny Partizan near Donetsk on December 13, 2014. Russia responded angrily on December 13 to news that US senators had passed a bill calling for fresh sanctions against Moscow and the supply of lethal military aid to Ukraine. AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV (Photo credit should read VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images)
