Ukraine crisis

Action film star expresses support for Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Crimea.

OPEC shipments in four weeks to 12 April to decline by 620,000 barrels per day.

Lower bullion prices could now boost physical demand.

Moscow to give special training to mammals in hunting enemy forces under water and retrieving sunken objects.

Prospect of further sanctions on Russia would hurt Moscow but knock-out blow looks unlikely.

Sale of 500,000 barrels a day can pull down global oil prices by about $12 per barrel.

Ukraine's PM says the country's economy will shrink 10% and default in 2014 if IMF reforms aren't adopted.

Russian businesses and politicians seem confident that Russia has weathered the storm but is their self-assured swagger actually misguided complacency?

We are not entering another Cold War: Full text of US president's address after EU/Nato meeting

Costs will increase and sanctions will be extended if Moscow does not budge on annexation, warns US president

Moscow will pay price with 1.8% contraction in economy if it fails to ease Ukraine-Crimea crisis

More than six in ten businesses based in Russia said they have no plans to reduce staff numbers.

Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev calls international negotiations after sanctions placed following Crimean referendum

Brent futures down 1.2% for week while US crude gains 0.6%.

Analysts expect gold to log a little more weakness before it bounces back.

US and EU sanctions target wealthy Russians close to President Vladimir Putin.

Obama says US support for Nato allies unwavering after Moscow voices 'concern' over Russians in Estonia

Washington ramps up punitive measures as ambassador warns of further incursions by Russia

Kremlin publishes English translation of Russian president's speech on Crimea

Watch dramatic footage of Igor Miroshcichenko and five cohorts manhandling Panteleymonov in his office

Yanukovich supporter Aleksandr Panteleymonov beaten and forced to sign resignation letter by ultra-nationalists

Second storming of Crimean base by pro-Russian forces follows killing of Ukrainian serviceman

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tells US Secretary of State John Kerry sanctions are 'absolutely unacceptable'

Defence ministry says raid on Simferopol naval base by Russian-uniformed men changes game

Funeral of Crimean Tatar found abducted in Simferopol held in Crimea's regional capital

Prime minister will press for further punitive action at EU summit.

Micex shares rise as initial sanctions against Moscow do not target businesses.

AKA Dmitry Firtash says his Vienna arrest was 'without foundation'

Sanctions to hit Russian M&A activity typically brokered by advisors in London.

Traders await US Federal Reserve's 19 March monetary policy decision.