Ukrainian authorities and separatist rebels swap prisoners
Dec 27, 2017
Ukrainian authorities and Russian-backed separatist rebels on Wednesday conducted the biggest exchange of prisoners since the start of an armed conflict in the country's east and a sign of progress in the implementation of a 2015 peace deal
Ukraine worried about Russia's pullout from monitoring team
Dec 20, 2017
Ukraine on Wednesday deplored Russia's decision to withdraw its military observers from a joint group monitoring the truce in eastern Ukraine, saying it could fuel hostilities
EU extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
Dec 14, 2017
The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia because of stalled peace process in Ukraine
NATO prolongs chief Stoltenberg's term for 2 more years
Dec 12, 2017
NATO is giving Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg two more years as head of the world's biggest military alliance
EU rebuffs idea of recognizing Jerusalem as Netanyahu visits
Dec 11, 2017
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging the EU to back a new U.S. peace initiative in the Middle East, after President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital triggered clashes in the Palestinian territories
Tillerson says Ukraine key sticking point in US-Russia ties
Dec 7, 2017
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Ukraine is the sole sticking point keeping the U.S. and Russia from forging a closer relationship
In Europe, Tillerson carries on but with diminished standing
Dec 6, 2017
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's tenuous future in the Trump administration is following him to Europe
Official: US to tap longtime diplomat to run Havana embassy
Dec 5, 2017
The Trump administration intends to name a former U.S. ambassador to the Philippines and Bolivia to run its embassy in Cuba
The Latest: EU calls on US to stick to Iran nuclear deal
Dec 5, 2017
The European Union's top diplomat says the United States stepping away from a landmark nuclear deal would be counterproductive and insisted other disputes with Tehran should be tackled otherwise
Bulgarian government jet denied access to Iranian airspace
Nov 29, 2017
A Bulgarian government jet carrying Prime Minister Boiko Borisov to Saudi Arabia has been denied access to Iranian airspace, forcing him to fly over Iraq
