WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will make a statement on Ukraine before he departs Thursday for a day of events in Florida.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says new U.S. sanctions imposed on Russian officials make it clear "that there are consequences for their actions" in Crimea and he's warning that the U.S. stands ready to impose further sanctions if necessary.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says he will travel to London to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (SEHR'-gay LAHV'-rahf) on Friday in a last-ditch bid to avert a new crisis over Ukraine.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister says the government has adopted a draft law designed to speed up shale gas exploration and reduce dependence on Russian supplies.
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Russian companies traded in the U.S. are plummeting as the country's military forces stream into Ukraine, raising the possibility of sanctions by Western governments.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is threatening to freeze visa liberalization and economic cooperation talks and boycott the G8 summit in Russia's Sochi if Moscow does not deescalate the crisis in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula by Thursday.
The 2014 Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday with the host nation on top of the medal standings. Here's a recap of the final weekend of the Sochi Games: