Close to a million people of Ukrainian-origin now live in the United States. For many watching from afar, the current conflict brings fears of history repeating itself.
Authorities are expanding their search of the Missing Malaysia Airlines jet much further west after new confirmation it kept flying long after its locator signal was turned off.
Once again, thousands of Russian troops are holding military exercises near the Ukrainian border.
Russia is gathering thousands of troops at the border with Ukraine, calling the move practice for combat missions.
The search for a missing Malaysian plane is widening once again as searchers pursue a new lead.
The Republican-led House of Representatives have passed a bill that would make it easier for Congress to sue a president for not enforcing federal laws.
What began as isolated protests against the Assad government has become what some have called the worst humanitarian crisis in modern times.
Search efforts continue for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. Authorities are not ruling out any possible cause for the sudden disappearance of the plane.
Ukraine's new prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is meeting with President Obama and members of Congress to seek U.S. support in the standoff with Russia over control of Crimea.
Syrian President Bashar Assad has vowed his regime will continue fighting in the country's bloody civil war.