Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure
Four months of Russian air strikes in Syria are taking their toll on rebel forces, strengthening the hand of a defiant President Bashar al-Assad as the United Nations struggles to get peace talks off the ground.
Finland, Norway bridle at migrant flows from Russia
Finland and Norway sought to ease migrant flows from Russia, as tensions over Europe's refugee crisis spread to the continent's northernmost frontiers.
Ukraine plans new diplomatic push to recover Crimea: Finance Minister
Ukraine plans soon to launch a fresh diplomatic initiative to recover the Crimean peninsula from Russia which annexed it in 2014, Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko told Reuters on Wednesday.
Ukraine Halts Trade With Annexed Crimea
A Ukrainian government order to cut off trade with the Russian-annexed Ukrainian region of Crimea has come into effect.
The Far-Reaching, Unexpected Effects Of Falling Oil Prices
What do a Kurdish Peshmerga fighter, a Russian villager, and an American miner have in common? They have all been adversely affected by plunging oil prices.
Russia has new objective to deliver humanitarian aid in Syria
Russia's Defense Ministry said on Friday a new objective of Russian forces in Syria was to provide humanitarian aid.
Vladimir Putin is the closest thing to a friend Israel has ever had in Moscow
Love him or hate him, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military intervention in Syria unquestionably upended Middle Eastern politics. Putin supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, established several military bases in Syria, created a de-facto Russian-Shi’ite axis, confronted Turkey and forced the West to re-engage with him.
Ukraine To Ship Goods To Kazakhstan, Bypassing Russia
Ukraine says it will for the first time ship goods to Kazakhstan along a route bypassing Russia, due to the Kremlin’s trade embargo on Kyiv.
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