Ukraine Russia crisis

Nafotgaz chief executive says Ukraine wants to reduce reliance on Russian gas.

Debris from MH17 will be transported to Netherlands as part of investigation into cause of crash

UN Security Council holds emergency session following Nato accusations that Russia was sending reinforcements across Ukraine's eastern border.

The group made its announcement off the back of strong half year results.

Denouncing rebel polls as violation of Minsk agreement, Ukrainian president plans to withdraw law offering special status to Donetsk and Luhansk.

Pro-Russian separatist commander Mikhail Tolstykh has become an internet sensation.

US regulatory committee asks Morgan Stanley and Rosneft for more details about their deal.

Women are taking up arms on both sides of the conflict in eastern Ukraine

'Hunter' is like any other separatist fighter in eastern Ukraine – apart from his American accent.

Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told General Assembly Russian troops were active in east.

'Lost Ivan' and the attack on a BBC film crew are damning for Vladimir Putin's version of events

Russia tests nuclear weapon as tensions continue to rise with Nato over Ukraine conflict

A website has been set up to help Russians to find soldiers who were sent to Ukraine.

Cameron warns of appeasing Russian president like Nazi dictator before WWII Poland invasion.

Russian president changes earlier stand for federalisation, saying Moscow cannot remain idle while people 'are being shot'.

Satellite images show heavily armed Russian troops inside and just outside Ukrainian territory.

Announcement made after Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko held direct talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Capture of paratroopers comes ahead of meeting between Putin and Poroshenko in Belarus.

Provocative display of PoWs timed to coincide with Ukrainian Independence Day celebrations in Kiev

Russia closes iconic Pushkin Square branch of McDonald's amid high tension with the West.

Meanwhile some western employees have had their visas cancelled.

Geopolitical tensions and US Fed conference to influence bullion prices.

Growth slowed slightly in Q2, but analysts warn that the worst is yet to come.

As clashes between pro-Russian and Ukraine forces intensify near MH17 crash site, 42 more victims identified.

Tensions in Russia have forced bottler Coca Cola HBC to revaluate its performance outlook.

Brent's $105-$110 a barrel trading range unlikely to change much next week.

German economic growth could decline by 0.5% due to sanctions.

Trains carrying bodies of MH17 crash victims begin long journey home

The latest theory has been put forward by Dr Igor Sutyagin from the Royal United Services Institute.

Are news channels right not to broadcast the full horror of the shooting down of Malaysian Flight MH17