UKRAINE

Russian oil giant Rosneft won't drill in the Arctic this year -- a major blow to Russia's efforts to expand its much-needed oil revenue.

It's unclear whether Romney's announcement Friday will be a presidential run, forming an exploratory committee or not running in 2016.

The bank hiked its key rate by a total of 11.5 percentage points last year in response to panic on the currency market and soaring inflation.

The Sarmat Nuclear ICBM would replace the largest nuclear missile in the world, nicknamed “SS-18 Satan” by NATO.

Ukraine reported earlier this week that it had shot down several Soviet-era fighters from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is accusing the West of "dragging" Russia into a military conflict.

Nearly 80 percent of Russians polled said they would give up Western foodstuffs to help shore up the country's struggling economy.

The details emerged just days after a pro-rebel offensive saw 30 people killed and hundreds injured on Saturday in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Contracts with SpaceX and Boeing will help the U.S. reduce its reliance on Russia to get to the International Space Station.

The Ukrainian parliament also named the Russian Federation as an aggressor state.

The deputy prime minister says Russia's new nukes cannot be stopped, but it may just be political bluster.

Many bond funds will have to sell Russia’s sovereign debt as it falls below investment grade.

From his deathbed, Kremlin-critic Litvinenko accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering his murder.

NATO reaffirms its support for Ukraine but will not commit to "lethal aid," meaning weapons.

The latest carnage in the eastern Ukrainian city has prompted the West to ratchet up pressure on Russia.

Paulina Vega of Colombia was named the 2014 Miss Universe winner on Sunday

Lizard Squad, the group that says it is responsible for the online attack, disputed the airline's claim.

Fighting has escalated in eastern Ukraine in recent days, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Kiev.

At least 30 people were killed and 83 others wounded after an attack on civilian neighborhoods Saturday in Ukraine's strategic port of Mariupol.

The death toll from an attack in Mariupol has been raised to 30.

Volunteers bearing aid are the only thing remaining between the city of Donetsk and starvation.