The Taliban denied reports that representatives had met Russian officials to discuss the common threat from Islamic State in Afghanistan as a British newspaper reported that President Vladimir Putin had met the Taliban leader.

• December 27, 2015

Bangladesh's state-run Atomic Energy Commission signed a deal with Russia on Friday to set up two nuclear power plants, each with 1,200 megawatt capacity, an investment totaling $12.65 billion, a government official said.

• December 25, 2015

Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an annual bilateral summit expected to focus on defense and energy cooperation.

• December 24, 2015

Ukraine's parliament has approved a bill that allows the government to impose a trade embargo against Russia, a week after Russia announced a food embargo against Ukraine.

• December 24, 2015

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to Moscow for an annual bilateral summit expected to focus on defense and energy cooperation.

• December 23, 2015

A senior Iranian nuclear official says Russia will begin construction on two new nuclear reactors in Iran next week.

• December 23, 2015

WASHINGTON -- The United States has added nearly three dozen people and companies to its sanctions list for activity directly or indirectly connected to the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.

• December 22, 2015

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has condemned a suspected Russian military attack on the Syrian city of Idlib, adding Syrian territory will not be part of “Russian imperialist goals.”

• December 22, 2015