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.

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – Ecuadorians voted Sunday on a referendum that asks if they want to amend the country’s constitution to allow the South American nation to host military bases run by foreign countries. The four-part referendum also asked Ecuadorians if they want to launch a process that could lead to a new constitution for the nation of 18 million people.

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.