Russia appears to have suffered setbacks over Ukraine and over Moscow's muscle-flexing in the Baltic Sea, with German intelligence reportedly convinced pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine downed a Malaysian airliner in July and Sweden scouring its coastal waters for what could be a crippled Russian submarine.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Russia defiant despite Swedish sub report, German MH17 conclusion
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Moscow on Aug. 29.
