UKRAINE

Ukraine borrowed $3 billion from Russia in 2013, and the Kremlin said it is in desperate need of the money to fund import infrastructure projects.

In a briefing Tuesday, authorities revealed details to the victims' families about the downing of the plane that killed all 298 people on it on July 17, 2014.

A Dutch inquiry reportedly found that the Malaysia Airlines plane was brought down by a Buk missile over Ukraine. The July 2014 crash killed all 298 people on board.

U.S. Army leaders are concerned the Army will soon no longer be equipped to deal with all the security challenges it faces throughout the world.

Two different lawsuits are trying to bring justice to the families of MH17 by going after the people who shot down the plane and the Ukrainian government that left its airspace open.

Russian missile strikes in Syria have caused aviation regulators to issue warnings about potential danger over Iran, Iraq and the Caspian Sea.

Faced with an economic downturn prompted by low oil prices and sanctions, Russia slashed the TV network's budget.

Over the weekend, reports emerged of debris sightings off the southern Philippines, spurring unfounded speculation about the missing airplane's discovery.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected with over 80 percent of the vote on promises to build closer ties with the EU and U.S.

Belarussians head to the polls on Sunday to cast their vote in presidential elections all but certain to re-elect authoritarian incumbent Alexander Lukashenko for a fifth term.

Norway plans to boost its defense budget for 2016 because of fears prompted by Russian actions in the Arctic region and Europe.

EU foreign ministers will take the decision Monday, diplomats said, ending three weeks of difficult talks.

Weapons aimed at Syria hit Iran on Thursday, U.S. Defense Department officials said. Neither Iran nor Russia has confirmed the reports.

More than 2,000 soldiers have died in Ukraine, and suicide was the leading cause of deaths outside battle.

U.K. Secretary of Defense Michael Fallon unveiled a plan to put troops in the Baltics Thursday morning at a meeting of NATO defense ministers.

"Reality has always attracted me like a magnet; it tortured and hypnotized me" -- Svetlana Alexievich.

A proposed gas line through Turkey to Europe is among the plans that could be affected by Russian attacks in Syria.

In a birthday photo opportunity, Russian President Vladmir Putin played ice hockey while airstrikes continued in Syria.

A police official posing as a member of the militant group was approached by Russian-connected gangs in Moldova who had specifically been seeking a buyer from the Middle East.

The conflict in Ukraine has become a prime issue in Canada's upcoming election as politicians court the country's 1.3 million Ukrainian-Canadians.

NATO’s Allied Joint Force commander in Italy called Russia the most dangerous threat to Europe as the country increases its naval reach.