UKRAINE

One day after the German chancellor, the head of U.S. diplomacy talks Ukraine (and more) with Putin.

After Xi Jinping's visit to Russia, Moscow has accepted China's invitation to Russian troops to march at a Victory Day parade on Sept. 3.

Polls give Komorowski around 40 percent support. His closest rival, Andrzej Duda, who is backed by the conservative opposition Law and Justice party, has about 30 percent.

So-called prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic says one of two aid workers is "CIA agent" but offers no proof.

Not unlike Sovietologists in decades past, military analysts will be looking at Moscow's massive Victory Day parade to observe what Russia is up to.

Behind a "Victory Day" show of strength lie economic problems that threaten President Vladimir Putin's hopes of upgrading his fighting force.

Russia's newest and most advanced tank broke down during Moscow's Victory Day parade rehearsals.

International observers say they've heard the heavy weapons being fired and seen the craters in the aftermath.

The Pentagon chief and and NATO military commander agree: Rebel forces are gearing up for a new offensive.

The exercise comes amid heightened regional tensions with Russia.

Calling Republican defense spending plans a "road to nowhere," Defense Secretary Ash Carter appealed on Wednesday for lawmakers to work with him toward a new bipartisan budget deal to provide stable funding for a U.S. military hurt by years of steep cuts.

Fighting has climbed to its most intense level since a truce that never really held was signed in February.

"It’s worth recalling that NATO’s basic task is to protect the security of residents on the territory of the alliance members."

A Malaysia Airlines jet that crashed in Ukraine was hit by a Buk missile, an analysis by Russia's military suggests.

Iraqi civilians suffered the worst displacement in 2014, as at least 2.2 million people fled their homes.

If all goes according to plan, Russia will have a completely revamped military and cybersecurity infrastructure by 2022.

Last year Moldova placed Banca de Economii, Banca Sociala and Unibank under central bank administration after a series of non-performing loans bankrupted the lenders.

Fighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists has reached its worst level since February.

The conflict has killed more than 6,000 people on both sides in recent months and displaced a million residents.

In Turkey, Italy, Ukraine and elsewhere, protesters clashed with police over corruption and wasteful spending.

The Chinese navy in the Mediterranean Sea? Yes, to hold joint drills with Russia.