UKRAINE

Marina Litvinenko, widow of a former Russian spy, might not get the answers she seeks from the British government about her husband's death.

Russians are consuming less alcohol, with prices of imported favorites like whiskey likely to increase.

Despite widespread media coverage hackers continue to try and gain access to the companies in charge of Ukraine’s power grid.

The Russian currency broke the 80-to-the-greenback level Wednesday and tumbled to more than 85 Thursday.

The murder of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko shows a much larger pattern of intimidation and deaths under President Vladimir Putin.

The decision Wednesday comes just after French and German diplomats met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in an effort to end the conflict.

Further oil declines caused the ruble to hit 80 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, its weakest point since the 1998 financial crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the alliance of encroaching on the Kremlin’s sphere of influence.

The International Monetary Fund has predicted Russia’s economy will contract by 1 percent in 2016.

Just five years after ditching mandatory military service, Sweden is considering bringing it back to reverse a shortfall in defense numbers and skills.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in the volatile Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board.

As the Russian economy struggles, Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle continues to make gains.

Russia’s economy was booming a year and a half ago when oil prices were higher, but now officials need to make cuts.

Vladimir Pribylovsky was a writer who covered intra-Kremlin power struggles.

Ukraine has plans to expand its list of banned Russian goods while the Kremlin is preparing for a legal challenge against Kiev.

It's the same method that was used against a number of U.S. targets in 2014.

Russia President Vladimir Putin has for many years described NATO's efforts to develop defenses against ballistic missiles as a move to "neutralize" Moscow.

The president has introduced new expressions, from gender terms to technology brands, in his State of the Union addresses. Expect more firsts Tuesday.

Indonesia and China are among other countries interested in the Su-35 fighter jet.

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Western sanctions against his government, while praising German Chancellor Angela Merkel as "professional."

Crimea still doesn't have the energy supplies it needs as officials warn of more rolling blackouts.