RUSSIA

Russia said the deal had fallen through for "political" reasons, but pledged that the supply of gas to Europe would be unaffected.

Russia has been relying on radar systems that are not as effective as satellites in warning about incoming missiles, according to experts.

The move comes a week after Russia ruled that its 1954 transfer of Crimea to Ukraine was illegal.

Construction of the bridge will begin in two months as Russia looks to create quicker routes in the annexed peninsula.

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers is “within reach.”

Vietnam has also bought Russian submarine missiles that could reach Chinese coastal cities.

The world's second- and third-most powerful militaries are getting a little closer.

Russia wants to counter sanctions placed on its big energy companies by Canada, a Russian parliamentary leader says.

Ukraine will have to meet NATO's minimum standards and hold a nationwide referendum before it can join the alliance, the country's president said.

New attack choppers, including Mi-28Ns, Mi-26Ts and Mi-8MTV5s, will be deployed in Russia’s westernmost regions.

The Russian government’s move is significant in light of the ongoing rift between Moscow and Kiev.

Madrid prosecutors have asked a court to charge 27 people with money laundering, fraud and other crimes.

The South China Sea rivals have clashed again after a prominent Chinese General said that Tokyo's military forces were not welcome in the region.

The attacks took place using weapons banned under the Minsk II agreement, underlining concerns that the conflict could get worse.

Georgia will “regulate its relationship with Russia through constructive and pragmatic dialogue,” the Georgian prime minister said.

Russia’s new Yu-71 hypersonic missile is said to have a maximum speed of about 7,000 mph.

Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles were destroyed last year but Assad's army still may have sarin gas available, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The Dalai Lama shared his thoughts about various global issues on the closing day of the Glastonbury music festival in the U.K.

An agreement on Iran's nuclear program between Tehran and six world powers will not be reached by June 30, but negotiators will continue talking.

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said, however, that tough days lay ahead as a self-imposed June 30 deadline nears.

Construction of an international terminal was paused around the same time six government officials disappeared.