UKRAINE

Stanislav Klikh and Nikolai Karpyukh were sentenced to two decades behind bars for allegedly fighting alongside Chechen rebels in the 1990s.

Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko was welcomed in Kiev on Wednesday after being released in a prisoner exchange with Russia.

Russia reportedly released Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko in exchange for two Russian special forces officers.

Russia has deployed military divisions along its western border as one part of measures to respond to NATO’s buildup.

Nearly 300 people perished when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine after being shot down in July 2014.

Opponents of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has been in power since 1989, had called for rallies in all major cities.

Moscow threatened to “change its policy ... to this friendly country” if Montenegro became a new member of the trans-Atlantic defense alliance.

A brief look at incidents similar to the events playing out Thursday with EgyptAir Flight 804.

A pushback against change shows how fragile Ukraine’s progress in transforming itself into a Western-facing democracy could prove to be.

The continentwide song contest is so popular partly because votes from the general public are responsible for half the score.

Russian posturing has left Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden determined to maintain sanctions against the Kremlin.

The amount of opportunities for tourists to abuse women, girls and boys has reportedly “soared” in the past two decades.

Friday’s summit, which marks the White House’s first U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit, will be attended by the leaders of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland.

Eighteen teams will compete Thursday for 10 spots in the final stage of competition, which is scheduled for Saturday.

Russia announced Tuesday it was developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of piercing the U.S. missile shield.

There are twice as many internally displaced people as refugees worldwide, with displacements increased after the Arab Spring uprising and ISIS’ rise, a report said.

Foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Berlin Wednesday to discuss the ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine.

After parading its military hardware through Red Square, the Kremlin announced plans to counter the U.S. missile shield.

Songs from France, Russia and Australia are among this year’s favorites to win one of television’s longest-running competitions.

Victory Day, marking the Soviet Union’s finest hour, is an opportunity for the Kremlin to show the world its newest military gear.

Many of the nation’s citizens spend more than half their income on food as they battle the effects of inflation and declining wages. Nearly 20 million live in poverty.