RUSSIA

The exercises come amid rising concern regarding Russia's actions in eastern Ukraine.

All branches of Norway's military are participating in Arctic Circle exercises -- the biggest in a half-century -- near Russian border.

A trailer of a new documentary shows Putin speaking about an all-night meeting that discussed annexing Crimea.

The Royal United Services Institute said the army could face massive spending cuts, after the general elections in May.

Nemtsov's associates believe that the Kremlin stood to gain from the killing because he was determined to expose official corruption.

Investigators have said they are trying to determine whether the Nemtsov murder could be part of an Islamist plot.

The world has made strides in gender equality but it still has much further to go, activists say.

One of two men charged in the killing of Boris Nemtsov has admitted guilt. But it is unclear which crime he has confessed committing.

Russian news agencies reported that the suspect served in a police unit in the strife-torn region of Chechnya.

Most ministers at an EU meeting in the Latvian capital said Europe should only consider tightening sanctions if the ceasefire was seriously violated.

Two men have been detained over the Russian opposition figure's slaying, according to the head of the country's Federal Security Service.

The UN Security Council condemned the use of chlorine in Syria and threatened to take action if such arms are used again in the conflict, but didn't lay blame for previous chlorine attacks.

Despite suggestions that the ceasefire is slowly taking hold, attacks have continued throughout the contested regions.

Ukrainian authorities will ensure “all necessary measures are taken to protect the life and health” of the woman, prosecutors said.

The Chinese smartphone maker faces rising competition in key markets as it chases the 100 million-unit milestone.

The EU's foreign minister, Federica Mogherini, said there could be a fourth round of Russian sanctions if fighting persists.

Alexei Navalny's imprisonment coincided with the murder of fellow Putin critic Boris Nemtsov.

Boris Nemtsov had criticized Putin in a radio interview hours before he was murdered in Moscow last Friday.

Reports from border-crossing points between Ukraine and Russia say more are returning than leaving since February's ceasefire.

Parliament has voted to expand the nation's troop level to 250,000, as heavy weapons withdraw on the front lines.

At least 32 miners were killed after an explosion in a coal mine in rebel-held territory on Tuesday.