Ukraine
Since the onset of the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014, some 9,000 soldiers have died and at least 20,000 have been injured.
The new security document says Russia has taken on a greater role solving global conflicts, sparking a reaction by the West.
That effectively means that Ukraine is defaulting on the debt.
In Ukraine, politics can literally be a blood sport.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Force wasn't with him.
The West and Russia think about the tragedy very differently.
The report doesn't point any fingers, though.
But the board does not have the authority to apportion blame for deadly incident.
Syrian troops and militia backed by Russian warplanes mounted what appeared to be their first major coordinated assault on Syrian insurgents.
