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Ukrainian President Visits US Destroyer on Port Call

President Petro Poroshenko visited the destroyer USS Donald Cook in the port of Odessa on Tuesday.

Journalists watch as Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state of the nation address in Manezh in Moscow, Russia, on March 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Putin Scores Some Wins But Tensions Mount with the West

Syria lies in ruins and Moscow has failed to persuade the West to help foot the multi-billion dollar reconstruction bill.

In this Nov. 25, 2018 file photo, damage can be seen to one of three Ukrainian ships seized by Russia during a naval incident near the annexed Crimean Peninsula. (AP Photo)

Official: Ukraine Plans Another Naval Foray into Sea of Azov

Ukraine plans to again send its warships into the Sea of Azov, a move that could set the stage for another clash with Russia.

U.S. special representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker speaks during the 15th Yalta European Strategy (YES) annual meeting entitled "The next generation of everything" at the Mystetsky Arsenal Art Center in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

US Envoy Dismisses Russia's Warnings of Ukraine Attack

Kurt Volker, the U.S. special envoy on Ukraine, told reporters Monday that he is not expecting Ukraine to launch any attacks.

Air Force Zaps ISIS Drone with Electronic Weapon

Volunteers with the right-wing paramilitary Azov National Corps attend a rally against Russia in front of the Ukrainian President's office in Kiev, Ukraine on Friday, Dec. 7. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine Says It Will Send Naval Ships Through Kerch Strait Soon

On Nov. 25, Russian border guards opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels moving through the Kerch Strait near Crimea.

A Russian security service officer escorts one of the detained Ukrainian sailors to a courthouse in Simferopol, Crimea. (STR/AFP photo)

Russia Insists Detained Ukrainian Sailors Will Face Trial

The 24 Ukrainian sailors face up to six years in prison for illegally crossing the Russian border.

An OC-135 Open Skies aircraft parked on a ramp at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska Sept. 14, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Charles J. Haymond)

Pentagon Reveals US Observation Flight over Ukraine

An unarmed U.S. Air Force plane with American and international observers flew a special flight over Ukraine Thursday.

Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin hinted that at least one NATO member was ready to enhance its presence in the Black Sea. (HANS PUNZ/APA/AFP/File)

Ukraine Urges 'Comprehensive' NATO Response to Russia

Ukraine on Tuesday pressed NATO to come up with a "comprehensive answer" to Russian aggression in the Black Sea.

During a Q&A session following his keynote speech, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told defense forum attendees that Russian President Putin "tried again to muck around in our elections this last month, and we are seeing a continued effort along those lines."

'Mr. Putin Is a Slow Learner.' Mattis Blasts Russia Aggression, Meddling

The Secretary of Defense said that Putin's actions have become a catalyst for NATO countries to "rearm and to strengthen."

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