UKRAINE

The Eastern Orthodox celebration shares fundamental similarities with the Western equivalent but with a few notable differences.

If President Poroshenko signs the bill into law, a trove of information on KGB activity and persecution will be available to the public.

Last year's crash in eastern Ukraine killed nearly 300 people, most of them from the Netherlands.

The report comes soon after rebel leader Arseniy Pavlov told a local newspaper that he killed 15 prisoners of war.

Lech Walesa, a strong critic of Russia, said the West needs to do "everything possible" to curb Russian aggression in Europe.

Lithuania will stop taking in people who fled the war, saying that this may spur Ukraine to create acceptable conditions for them.

Pro-Russian rebels say the ceasefire has been broken 45 times in 24 hours; Ukraine says it's the rebels who are gearing up for war.

Approximately 100,000 additional Russian forces are present in Crimea or on the other side of Russia’s border with Ukraine, the retired general said.

A hack late last year of the State Department was a mere stepping-stone for Russian hackers, the report claims.

Russia looks to rekindle Soviet-era trade ties to Africa under pressure from sanctions.

"I personally do not think that NATO plans to attack [Russia], but such an opinion exists in Russia, and we should take it into account. We don’t want any difficulties," the foreign minister warned.

Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka made clear his view that it was crucial for the security of the former Soviet-bloc nation to remain in lock step with NATO and the EU.

Applicants for work permits must answer 60 percent of the questions correctly. Applicants for resident status must get 75 percent of the test correct.

Amid tension with Russia, Poland decides to fortify its defenses.

The Czech presidency is largely a ceremonial role but President Milos Zeman is outspoken on his views on both domestic and foreign policy.

Land-mine blasts and sporadic shelling have become the norm in eastern Ukraine, where heavy weapons are ready for deployment.

The pontiff says in his Easter Sunday message the agreement “may be a definitive step toward a more secure and fraternal world.”

Fighters returning home may not speak to psychologists about the war's devastating effects, but they will talk to priests.

The unconfirmed emails show a senior Kremlin official negotiating with a man with ties to National Front.

Russia has consistently denied sending military personnel to Ukraine, but independent media reports suggest that Russian soldiers are active in Ukraine.

One year after annexation, Moscow takes one more step to integrate Crimea into Russia.