German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Bundestag (Parliament) that Russia would suffer “enormous damage, both politically and economically” by the sanctions of the West.

France warned Friday its partners in the European Union they must respect their commitments to help the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), noting that the EU had not received the promises to deploy forces in

Russia will send more warplanes to its military ally Belarus in response to the increased activity of NATO near the borders of the former Soviet republic, the commander of the Belarusian air force announced on Wednesday.