Tag: Russian armed forces
US-Russia showdown looms as top diplomats meet in Iceland
<p>REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia are set to square off this week in Iceland for their first face-to-face...
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
NAGURSKOYE, Russia — During the Cold War, Russia's Nagurskoye airbase was little more than a runway, a weather station and a communications outpost in...
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
<p>NAGURSKOYE, Russia — During the Cold War, Russia's Nagurskoye airbase was little more than a runway, a weather station and a communications outpost in...
Armenia asks for Russian help amid tensions with Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's prime minister said Friday he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for military assistance amid simmering tensions with Azerbaijan in...
Ex-Army Green Beret to be sentenced for Russian espionage
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army Green Beret who admitted divulging military secrets to Russia over a 15-year period is scheduled to be sentenced...
Ex-Army Green Beret to be sentenced for Russian espionage
<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army Green Beret who admitted divulging military secrets to Russia over a 15-year period is scheduled to be sentenced...
Armenia asks for Russian help amid tensions with Azerbaijan
<p>YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's prime minister said Friday he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for military assistance amid simmering tensions with Azerbaijan in...
Ukraine’s leader marks end of WWII in village near Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president marked the anniversary of World War II's end in Europe by visiting a village along the Russian border, where...
Ukraine’s leader marks end of WWII in village near Russia
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president marked the anniversary of World War II's end in Europe by visiting a village along the Russian border, where...
Ukraine says 2 soldiers killed in east amid Russia tensions
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military said Friday two soldiers were killed and another was wounded under fire from Russia-backed separatist rebels in the...