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Imports of hot-rolled, flat-rolled, carbon-quality steel products from Russia rose 162 percent in the three months through April, compared with the previous three-month period, Reuters reported in an exclusive article.

The Interior Ministry issued a statement that described the blast as "the latest attempt by the Russian side to discredit Ukraine as a partner in the gas sector."

Google says it will use Skybox's satellites for Maps, but the company's CEO paints a more intriguing picture of corporate espionage.

Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s ambassador to the U.N., claimed that nearly 60,000 Ukrainian refugees are now in Russia.

The young defender scored the game winner for the U.S. over nemesis Ghana.

Gazprom shut off natural gas to Ukraine on Monday, leaving the country relying on a less-than-half-full inventory.

Exxon's CEO will speak at a summit in Moscow despite requests from the U.S. government to isolate Russia over its actions in Ukraine.

Supply of Russian gas to Europe will continue through Ukraine as usual unless the latter diverts it during transit.

Russia incensed over statements by acting Ukranian foreign minister describing Putin in unflattering terms.

The aerial images reportedly show Russian T-64 tanks moving near the Ukrainian border.

The protest comes after eastern separatists downed a Ukrainian military plane.

The bomb contained five grenades and metal nuts, according to a security source.

Ukraine and the U.S. claim Russia allowed three tanks and several rocket launchers to enter Ukraine on Thursday.

The State Department called the move "unacceptable."

Mariupol, which has changed hands several times in weeks of conflict, is strategically important because steel is exported through the port.

Violence heated up in Ukraine after Petro Poroshenko was is elected president. And in Donetsk, leader Pushilin claimed his bus was blown up.

Brazil will be desperate for a positive start to their home World Cup when they face Croatia in the tournament’s opening match.

China said its fiscal May spending rose almost 25 percent in May.

The World Bank reduced its forecast for global economic growth to 2.8 percent this year, down from a January projection of 3.2 percent.

The forecasts assume tensions in Ukraine will persist this year but won't worsen.

The stealth bombers had never been based in Europe before. Now, they sit just three hours from the Russian border.