THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The thrust of his diplomatic efforts still focused on Ukraine, President Barack Obama met Tuesday with a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin as he continued his efforts to isolate Moscow over its incursion into Crimea. In a last minute addition to his schedule, Obama sat down with Kazakhstan's President Nursultan ...

Irans ambassador to Russia has called for a peaceful settlement of the political crisis in Ukraine, saying unilateral sanctions are not a proper means to address such issues. Mehdi Sanaei pointed to the bans recently imposed by the US and EU against a number of Russian, Crimean and Ukrainian individuals and said unilaterally-imposed sanctions ...

ROME The United States State Department imposed a ban Thursday on visas for officials and individuals who have taken steps to undermine the territorial integrity of Ukraine, the Obama administration announced. The measure is particularly significant because the ban will apply to Russian as well as Ukrainian citizens who are responsible for or complicit ...