UKRAINE

The U.S. has hinted at sending weapons to Ukraine, but the German government is not on board.

Ukraine had the fourth-most powerful military in 1991. So why is it struggling for survival just 24 years later?

Lavrov and Kerry have been point men for their respective countries' interests in Ukraine over the past year.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are scheduled to meet Putin in Moscow on Friday.

The ceasefire was called to let civilians escape ahead of a major battle for the strategic city of Debaltseve.

In Ukraine, women make up the "overwhelming majority" of internally displaced people.

Russian officials hope "clarity" will be brought to discussions on Friday between Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande and Vladimir Putin.

The Russian and Greek leaders talked Thursday about gas projects, which could help alleviate economic woes in both countries.

Only two out of 660 scholars surveyed said John Kerry is the best U.S. secretary of state in the past 50 years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who Western officials say instigated the Ukraine crisis, will meet with Merkel and Hollande on Friday.

NATO's top leaders met Thursday to discuss an expansion of its rapid-reaction force from 13,000 to 30,000 troops.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Kiev on Thursday to conduct talks with Ukraine and bolster peace efforts.

Russia's ruler may have "an autistic disorder which affects all of his decisions," the report found.

The campaign was first launched in earnest when the U.S. introduced new sanctions against the Russian government.

Ashton Carter was nominated to become Obama's fourth defense secretary after Chuck Hagel resigned under pressure last year.

Svetlana Davydova called the Ukrainian embassy in April to warn of Russian military movement to Ukraine, she was detained in January.

The outperformance was due to an unexpected profit of $470 million from Rosneft which has been hit hard by Western sanctions.

Amid a surge of new fighting in eastern Ukraine, the U.S. government and military leaders are considering providing lethal aid to Ukraine.

Baird's departure leaves the Harper government with a major post unfilled in an election year.

The president's proposal includes $75 million in military aid to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova to "counter Russian aggression."

Sending weapons to Ukraine could escalate fighting, but may be necessary to confront Russia's wider aggression.