Sanctions may be put on Russia
BRUSSELS — Russia will face sanctions over its military incursion in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula unless it withdraws its troops or engages ...
He blames Putin for the crisis
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s new prime minister said today that embattled Crimea must remain part of Ukraine, but may be granted more local po...
Scientists are trying to find out
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — They may look like guts stuffed in cellophane, but five fish hauled up from near-record depths off the coast o...
Putin discusses crisis in Ukraine
MOSCOW — Accusing the West of encouraging an “unconstitutional coup” in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin said today that Moscow reserves the righ...
Allies ponder Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON — In a sudden reprise of Cold War sensibilities, the U.S. and its allies are weighing sanctions on Moscow and whether to bolster d...
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — The pro-Russian leader of Ukraine’s Crimea region claimed control of the military and police there Saturday and appealed to Russia’s President Vlad...
Russians mark end of Olympics
SOCHI, Russia — The closing ceremony was intended to celebrate the new face of Russia.
And after a month of intense scrutiny over human righ...
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president gave in to pressure from European diplomats and offered concessions today to defuse a crisis that has divided his country and left sc...
President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday at the North American Leaders Summit in Toluca, Mexico. Obama attended the one-day meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Ni...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis penned a new missive on the injustices of poverty Wednesday amid indications he is eyeing a major overhaul of the Vatican’s financial house b...
