Ukraine crisis

Barack Obama has blamed Russia for the violence taking place in eastern Ukraine. As tensions escalate between the Ukrainian government and

A RATCHETING up of tension in Ukraine yesterday took its toll on Britain’s top share index, knocking it back from

David Cameron has said he is "extremely concerned" by evidence Vladimir Putin has launched a full-blown invasion in eastern Ukraine,

Investors piled into "safe haven" assets this morning, pushing the German 10-year bond yields to a record low after Ukrainian

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has vowed his commitment to end fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists in the east

The head of Ukraine's security service Valentyn Nalyvaichenko has said the unauthorised crossing of 100 Russian lorries into Ukrainian territory

THE FTSE 100 yesterday climbed on the back of investor relief that a feared escalation in the Ukraine crisis had

Geopolitical and major disease risks have had less effect than widely believed on the world economy, with supply chains at

Russia's defence secretary Sergey Shoygu has assured his US counterpart Chuck Hagel that an aid convoy heading for Ukraine contains no military

Russian steelmaker Evraz yesterday said it had signed a $425m (£255m) loan from international banks, show­ing that western institutions were

BRITAIN’S top shares yesterday were pegged back by tension between the west and Russia over Ukraine, although robust results lifted

A Russian aid convoy will be turned back from the Ukrainian border amid fears the mission may be used to