Crimea

Aksyonov said ban deprives Europe of market.

'Crimea is, was and always will be Ukrainian soil,' asserts Ukraine's new President Petro Poroshenko in his inaugural speech.

Georgia's rebel region of Abkhazia to hold new presidential elections in August after protest that toppled president Alexander Ankvab.

Moscow says it could spend up to $7bn on Crimea in 2014 alone.

Leaders of G7 nations warn Russia of fresh sanctions if Moscow does not help resolve Ukraine crisis

Poland's foreign ministry Radoslaw Sikorski says Moscow will use the two helicopter carriers to threaten its neighbours

Election watchdog says voting will be seriously disrupted in at least half the stations in rebel-controlled Luhansk and Donetsk.

Central bank source said Visa and Mastercard could be exempt from new laws after a Russian banks embargo

European Union could import gas from Cyprus and Israel as alternative to Russian gas.

Russia's major firms want roubles not dollars as Russia's role in Ukraine crisis risks deeper sanctions

European Union slaps sanctions on 13 individuals and two companies after separatist referendum held in eastern Ukraine

Late in the evening of 8 May 1945 Field Marshall Wilhem Keitel signed Germany's ratified surrender terms to Soviet Marshall Zhukov

EU foreign ministers meeting to discuss sanctions against Russia as the Kremlin backs Ukraine referendum.

Russian energy giant says it is taking action after Ukraine's failure to pay for gas deliveries in April

Kiev says at least 30 pro-Russian separatists have been killed in eastern Ukraine in government crackdown.

Ukraine says pro-Russians defending their grip on eastern city of Slavyansk have shot down a helicopter, killing a pilot.

Russian president preparing for a trying month as Ukraine elections loom at end of May

Kiev to seek compensation in European Court of Human Rights over losses incurred over Crimea

Fast food chain's counter sales fall by 1.7% over quarter

Senior Tatar forbidden access as Putin signs decree 'rehabilitating' Muslim minority after Stalin exile

Stockholm coalition government to hike defence spending if re-elected

People's Mayor of Gorlovka in the Donetsk region and two of his aides disappear as pro-Russian protesters defy Geneva agreement.

Europe is better prepared to deal with a disruption to Russian gas supplies than it was last time

Putin signs decree almost tripling his salary in the wake of Crimea seizure and amid rumours linking him to oil giant and $70bn fortune.

Acting president Oleksandr Turchynov accuses Russia of repeating strategy adopted in Crimea

One Ukrainian reported killed in operation to re-take police station, while Russia claims that USA has mercenaries on the ground.

Pro-Russian protesters thought to be behind latest standoff in Slaviansk.

BP chief exec Bob Dudley told shareholders the company can heal the broken relationship with Moscow

Burger King plans to open up restaurants in Crimea after McDonald's exits.

Ukraine's SBU detains Russian spy Maria Koleda accused of working for Kremlin to destabilise southern Ukraine