Obama: US willing to work with Russia, Iran on Syria crisis
By JULIE PACE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Straining for a solution to Syria’s civil war, President Barack Obama on Monday said the United States is willing to work with Russia, as…
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Russia marks 1 year of sanctions by destroying Western food
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Russia marked the one-year anniversary of its ban on Western agricultural products Thursday with an effort to destroy contraband food, a move that has raised controversy amid…
Carter: US to provide weapons, aircraft, commandos for NATO By LOLITA C. BALDOR Jun. 22, 2
By LOLITA C. BALDOR The U.S. will contribute weapons, aircraft and forces, including commandos, for NATO’s rapid reaction force, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday, to help Europe defend against…
Putin visits Italy, pope as US seeks more Vatican criticism
By TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD Vladimir Putin won lavish praise from Italian Premier Matteo Renzi Wednesday as a crucial player in international anti-terrorism efforts, as Renzi sought the Russian…
Thousands march in Russia to mourn Putin critic Nemtsov
By LAURA MILLS and LYNN BERRY Carrying flowers, portraits and signs that said “I am not afraid,” tens of thousands of people somberly marched Sunday in Moscow to mourn opposition…
As ravaged Ukraine town regains peace, fear of war remains
By PETER LEONARD Almost every building was gravely damaged, nearly every window smashed in this Ukrainian town left unrecognizable by months of relentless shelling. Children played in the rubble where…
France says EU to move to increase sanctions on Russia
By RAF CASERT and LORNE COOK France says European Union sanctions against separatists in eastern Ukraine and their Russian backers will be reinforced in an attempt to force all sides…
Rockets kill 21 in Ukraine city as rebel offensive begins
By PETER LEONARD Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools and homes Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, killing at least 21 people, authorities said. Ukraine’s top…