Russia on Monday launched large-scale military drills on Ukraine’s eastern border and around the Crimean peninsula. The defense ministry said 12,500 servicemen are taking part in the drills across its southern military region, which encompasses Russia’s North Caucasus and the annexed Crimea region. The Russian navy in the Black Sea ...
The United States indicated Sunday it was close to a deal with Russia on stemming the violence in Syria’s brutal civil war, with President Barack Obama saying they were “working around the clock”. Moscow and Washington support opposite sides in the Syrian conflict, which erupted in March 2011 after pro-American, ...
