UKRAINE

"It seems that this sort of intimidation is aimed at stopping the OSCE from reporting what is going on in the area," said Alexander Hug, the deputy head of the monitoring mission.

Saudi Arabia could easily afford the ships and could use them to help continue attacking the Houthis in Yemen and the Islamic State group in Syria.

Twelve people, including three hostages, were killed and seven attackers were arrested at a hotel in Sevare, Mali, reports say.

The two Sunni countries hope to jointly bolster regional security in the face of new threats.

Ukraine hopes the policy change will help improve its relations with Europe.

Ukraine, the United States and NATO have blamed Russia for backing Ukraine rebels by arming them with heavy weapons.

While the uranium could not have caused a nuclear explosion, it could be altered through a scientific process and then used inside a dirty bomb.

The attack helicopters were initially ordered for use on two Mistral-class warships that France has now refused to deliver to Russia.

The first batches of banned imported food products will be destroyed in the cities of Orenburg and St. Petersburg.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden accused Congress of failing to fund its commercial crew program, which would have made the space agency self-reliant.

After more than a year of uncertainty, French President Francois Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a deal.

"Malaysia will always remember and honor those who were lost," the country's prime minister said as he confirmed that debris found last week belonged to the missing plane.

Only about one-in-five people in the United States trust President Putin to make good decisions in world affairs — and the rest of the world seems to agree.

Prominent Russians Maria Gaidar and Vladimir Fedorin accepted Ukrainian passports in a move that sparked anger and disappointment from Russia.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said during a cabinet meeting Tuesday that the government will study the need to expand the list of sanctioned countries.

Ukrainian authorities claim this is more evidence that the Kremlin is supporting the 16-month-long war.

The move was intended to make the country's air defense more streamlined.

The Muslim battalion will be formed of Crimean Tatars, Kazan Tatars, Uzbeks, Chechens, Azeris, Meskhetian Turks and other Muslim groups.

The 700 meter-long dock is able to accommodate ships on both sides, allowing it to service two aircraft carriers or other large ships at the same time.

Four Ukrainian soldiers died and 15 were wounded Monday during intense overnight clashes with Russian-backed rebels in the east.

More than 85 percent of the instances were in response to Russian air activity.