RUSSIA

"The war for us never ended. We never ran from our war with Russia, and we never will," said a former Chechen warlord fighting in Ukraine.

The cuts come amid aggressive budget constraints imposed by forced sequestration.

While Greece contends with its increasingly fragile economic circumstances, Russia is circling to pick up the pieces.

President Obama voiced strong hopes for the negotiations and called for a solution that allows Greece to continue to use the euro.

The combat platform, which serves as the basis for Russia's next-generation tank, will be on display at the Russian Arms Expo-2015 in September.

The first submarine, known as the "aircraft carrier killer" will carry cruise missiles.

Russia's armed forces have staged several such exercises around the world in recent months, despite Western objections.

The presence of the Russian bombers off the West Coast is deemed threatening amid increasing tensions between Moscow and Washington.

Up to first five investment deals are expected to be signed in the next three months and attract partners from China, South Korea and the UAE.

But Berlin wants to see Russia and Ukraine meet the terms laid out in the Minsk II agreement first.

The entire Su-24 fleet was grounded after one of the aircraft crashed in far eastern Russia, killing both pilots.

The number of internally displaced people in Ukraine has climbed to nearly 1.4 million as the war with Russian-backed rebels takes its toll.

The exercise will see Russia ships test missiles defenses against simulated enemy attacks.

Australia's Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce, who canceled his appearance on the show, said he was simply following orders.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the emerging deal is more of a breakdown than breakthrough.

The EU's unity, solidarity and international standing are at risk from Greece's debt, Russia's role in Ukraine, Britain's pursuit of opt-outs and Mediterranean migration.

Sweden sent fighter jets up to monitor the activities of two Russian bombers after they were seen near Gotland, a large island off the southeastern coast of Sweden.

Rights groups and international organizations have warned that the situation in Yemen is rapidly spiraling into a humanitarian emergency.

The Russian Progress cargo spacecraft, carrying over 6,100 pounds of supplies, was launched from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on Friday.

Countries pushing for justice over the downed airliner face a difficult task to persuade UN veto-holder Russia to cooperate in bringing suspects to trial.

Under the Minsk ceasefire agreement signed last February, any rebel elections would require oversight from the Ukrainian government in Kiev.