International

NATO jets intercepted a skein of Russian combat aircraft, flying alongside Russian bomber planes above the Baltic Sea last Tuesday and Thursday—twice in a week, Lithuania’s government reports. The uptick of Russian approaches to the airspace of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania since Moscow’s annexation of another former Soviet territory—Crimea in 2014—has unnerved and convinced them […]

The ceasefire between Ukrainian troops and Russian backed separatists appears to be holding after Germany, France Russia and Ukraine demanded a halt to the shelling and the withdrawal of banned heavy weapons. Recent violence has refocused international powers on the simmering conflict that has strained relations between Russia and the West. As volatile conflict in

QUITO, Ecuador — This Andean nation could face days of uncertainty and tension as election authorities said Sunday’s contentious presidential vote remains too close to call — casting doubt on whether there will be a runoff. The warning came as ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno assured his followers he was on the cusp of winning