UKRAINE

The Defense Department said "the United States, together with our allies, remains committed to supporting Ukraine in its effort to define its own course as a sovereign, democratic nation."

A new operations center in Virginia will help the U.S. Defense Department track satellite movements in outer space.

The port city, after a lull in fighting, has seen more than 40 clashes overnight, as pro-Russian and Ukrainian forces increase hostilities.

While the West views the March 2014 annexation of Crimea as a violation of international law, Russia links the event to nationalist sentiment.

As Russia stirs, NATO is tripling its Reaction Force from 13,000 to 40,000 personnel and will open six new bases across Eastern Europe.

The foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany met in Paris to talk peace, but on the ground, shooting goes on.

Ukrainian forces fired 54 shells at the rebels -- known as the Donetsk People's Republic -- damaging residential buildings and a kindergarten.

Russia has repeatedly warned the Eastern Europeans of consequences if they host elements of NATO's anti-missile shield.

The redeployment of weaponry to the region comes amid concern over the Russian military’s recent series of snap-readiness drills.

The chance of a successful prosecution is considered slim but the Dutch hope they can pressure Russia, whose role in the process is critical, into cooperating.

Russian warplanes were escorted by Norwegian and Italian jets based in Lithuania as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission.

The survey of Polish citizens found that 68 percent of respondents support the extension of sanctions; just 11 percent do not.

“What’s wrong with supporting them?” Yanukovych said. “That I supported the ostriches? What’s wrong with that?”

The two countries will join forces to test Moscow's advanced S-400 missile defense system.

Asked whether he thought Russian President Vladimir Putin might change course, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he hoped so, but "I can't be sure."

Russia will not own Greece's section of the pipeline, but it will assist in financing the $2.3 billion project.

Despite economic sanctions, European and U.S. companies are continuing to operate in most sectors of Russia's economy -- but they are struggling.

According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, his country has adapted to new conditions and the economy has stabilized. He told an international economic conference that Russia welcomes foreign investment.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin says moves like the U.S. withdrawal from the ABM Treaty could push the countries toward a new Cold War.

Russia, on the other hand, threatened Sweden that there would be a military response if the Nordic country were to join NATO.

Russian military officials unveiled several new projects and pieces of hardware at the country's Army-2015 expo this week.