Ian Lovett

Ian Lovett KYIV, Ukraine—Days after Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a temporary cease-fire in a phone call with President

The communist island once had a vaunted military, but it’s now “a shell of a shell of what it used to be.”

The communist island once had a vaunted military, but it's now “a shell of a shell of what it used to be.”

The Communist island once had a vaunted military but it's now ‘a shell of a shell of what it used to be'

Activists are using the tournament to spotlight tens of thousands of missing people, while officials deploy high-tech shields to protect lucrative tourist zones.

Activists are using the tournament to spotlight tens of thousands of missing people, while officials deploy high-tech shields to protect lucrative tourist zones.

The U.S., Mexico and Canada have different mascots, marketing campaigns and policies for fans at a politically tense time.

The U.S., Mexico and Canada have different mascots, marketing campaigns and policies for fans at a politically tense time.

Russia is ramping up attacks on grain shipments while Ukraine is striking oil tankers, putting global markets on edge.

KYIV, Ukraine—The Black Sea, a hub for global grain trade and Ukraine's lifeline to the world economy, has been transformed this summer.