Ukraine crisis

Pravy Sektor paramilitary leader to take part in May presidential vote.

Crimean lawmakers favour union with Russia.

Lyon-based organisation is considering international 'red notice' request by Ukrainian authorities.

US president says Crimea's decision to hold referendum is violation of international law and Ukraine's constitution

18 people have assets frozen, protesters clash in Donetsk, EU and UN members hold emergency talks

EU Foreign Affairs Chief Catherine Ashton and Estonian Foreigh Minister Urmas Paet say recording is genuine

Assistance in part subject to Ukraine signing deal with IMF.

Russian president still considered for Nobel Institute prize despite ongoing tensions in Ukraine

Russia's actions in Crimea reminiscent of Nazi Germany's strategies ahead of WWII, says former US Secretary of State.

Crimean leader rejects talks offer from federal Ukrainian authorities and seeks Moscow's intervention

Obama says Putin is 'not fooling anyone' as Russian leader defends Moscow's military build-up in Ukraine.

Russian intervention in Ukrainian region of Crimea has sparked global tension

Information war of hacking and censorship has begun between Ukraine and Russia

US economic aid package comes amid tussle with Russia for influence over Ukraine.

Societe General and Commerzbank say investor worries about supply disruption are misplaced.

Investors making "tactical" decisions claims Putin as Ukraine crisis escalates.

Military exercises in area that borders crisis-hit Ukraine ends as scheduled and gold drops from four-month high.

Ukraine can't pay February gas bill from Gazprom, but Russia offers loan of up to $3bn to revolution-hit country.

Obama is accused of ineffective foreign policy sparking doubts on America's strength.

Russia's MICEX index up 4.19% after opening 5% higher.

Barack Obama condemns Moscow for deployment of troops in Crimea and says Russia on 'wrong side of history'.

Parliament claims that loan was agreed to in 2013 by never ratified under ex-President Viktor Yanukovich

Russia says ousted president Yanukovich requested Moscow to send troops to Ukraine

Russian Black Sea Fleet commander Aleksandr Vitko said to have demanded Ukrainian troops give up arms

Gold for immediate delivery rose 1.8% to $1,350.37 an ounce.

Monitoring agency shuts down pro-Maidan groups on VKontakte

Russia's currency has plummeted to all-time low levels against the US dollar and euro

US crude could hit $120 per barrel if war breaks out.

Stoxx Europe 600 index slides 1.6% to 332.55 points.

Russia's state gas producer Gazprom says it may increase gas prices after the first quarter.