RUSSIA

The Ministry for Crimean Affairs reportedly will be replaced by a special commission.

Russia's military industry has demonstrated huge growth in recent years -- despite international sanctions, a hurting economy and a drop in oil prices.

Putin's comments were in response to criticism of a law that would require online companies to store user data in Russia.

According to a new Pew survey, climate change doesn't worry most Americans, despite being a major concern globally.

Jodi Magi was arrested last month for posting a picture of an illegally parked car in front of her apartment building.

More than 22 million people now reportedly live below the poverty line in Russia.

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Iran deal will have a positive effect in the Middle East.

“We also hope North Korea will resolve issues surrounding its nuclear program by engaging in a dialogue with related countries in a sincere manner.”

"I hope that Obama will study the reality of Iranian activity in the region and begin to push back against Iran’s ambitions with more alacrity than ... so far."

In 2009, Iran already had 7,200 centrifuges, meaning that, even then, Iran could produce two nuclear weapons a year, weapons experts said.

A handful of countries have nuclear capabilities.

“The stability, economic prosperity [of Greece] is important for many reasons, but of course also important for the security of all our countries.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says weapons deals will still go ahead under a U.N. resolution despite the embargo.

After months of negotiation, a deal has finally been reached regarding Iran's nuclear program.

An American analyst dismissed the plan in a new issue of a U.S. military magazine.

The unarmed Tu-95MS bomber crashed in the Russian Far East on Tuesday during a training exercise.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine last July, killing all 298 people on board.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras was held more than 50 times in six years while traveling.

An agreement said to be is mostly ready with only small differences yet to be ironed out.

A battalion of Ukrainian soldiers has refused to take orders from leaders in Kiev, claiming that they were not being treated fairly.

More submarines were expected to arrive in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk by 2016 as Russia underscores its new military posture in the region.