KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A senior Kremlin official said Friday that Russian police and National Guard will stay on in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas and oversee the industry-rich region, even if a peace settlement ends Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) – Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves on Tuesday celebrated the failure of an effort by lawmakers in congress to strip his immunity so that he could be prosecuted for alleged corruption.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and crime last year to retake the White House – and lift plenty of other Republicans into office with him. But as the party tries to keep its grip on complete control in Washington, that strategy may be harder to replicate.