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Germany indicts arms control law breach suspect over Russia sale

German prosecutors said they have indicted a businessman on suspicion of breaking arms control laws by helping Russia purchase sophisticated machinery

Indian bond yields rise, rupee falls as Ukraine tensions escalate

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield closed at at 6.75%, up 6 basis points from its previous close

Russia's Putin gets no support from UN Security Council over Ukraine

The U.S. called his moves a pretext for a further invasion, many members condemned his violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity

Sensex recovers 906 pts from low, ends 383 pts down; Nifty near 17,100

Stock market LIVE: The broader markets were also deep in red with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices trading down up to1.5 per cent.

Ukraine war fears pummel global stocks, lift oil to seven-year high

The broader Euro STOXX 600 fell as much as 1.9% to a seven-month low before clawing back some of its losses

Euro volatility spikes as Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to two breakaway regions in Ukraine, sending the euro one-month volatility to its highest level since November 2020

China's yuan weakens as Ukraine-Russia conflict adds to market anxiety

China's yuan weakened against the dollar on Tuesday as investors rushed to safe-haven currencies amid elevated market anxiety after Putin ordered troops into breakaway regions of Eastern Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine dispute should be resolved through talks: Rajnath Singh

'The US president has taken some initiative on his behalf. India wants peace to be established in any way. We are sure that when talks take place, some way or the other will come out,' said Singh

Gold prices near nine-month high as Russia-Ukraine crisis deepens

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,909.86 per ounce by 0558 GMT, after scaling its highest since June 1 at $1,913.89 per ounce earlier. U.S. gold futures GCv1 gained 0.7% to $1,912.20

Asian shares drop as Russia's Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine

Shares fell sharply in Asia on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, suggesting a long-feared invasion was possibly underway. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.8per cent and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 3.2per cent in early trading. Oil prices jumped, with U.S. crude up 2.8per cent. The future for the S&P 500 dropped 1.5per cent while the contract for the Dow industrials lost 1.3per cent. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Presidents Day. In Europe, shares slipped Monday as investors awaited developments in the Ukraine crisis. Germany's DAX gave up 2.1per cent. In Paris, the CAC 40 in Paris declined 2per cent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.3per cent. Russia's MOEX index dropped nearly 11per cent. The ruble was down 3.2per cent against the U.S. dollar. Western powers fear Russia might use skirmishes in Ukraine's eastern regions as a pretext for an attack on the democracy, which has defied Moscow's attempts to pull

Russia moves to cement ties with Ukraine's rebels after ordering troops

Russia moved quickly Tuesday to secure its hold on Ukraine's rebel regions following the recognition of their independence with legislation allowing the deployment of troops there

Putin orders troops into east Ukraine after recognising breakaway regions

Putin's announcement drew international condemnation and immediate U.S. sanctions to halt U.S. business activity in the breakaway regions and ban import of all goods from those areas

China says it is concerned about 'worsening' situation in Ukraine

China is concerned about the "worsening" situation in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday, repeating his call for all parties to show restraint and resolve differences through dialogue.

Global markets: Deepening Ukraine crisis jolts stocks, sends oil surging

Putin on Monday recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area

Japan's Nikkei tumbles over 2% as Russia-Ukraine crisis deepens

Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% on Tuesday, extending losses to a fourth session, as sentiment soured further following an escalation in tensions around Ukraine.

De-escalating tension at Ukraine border 'immediate priority': India at UN

This comes after Moscow's decision to recognize two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent

Air India special flight departs from India to bring Indians from Ukraine

The Boeing Dreamliner AI-1947 flight from Delhi has taken off as part of the special operation for Ukraine. It has a capacity of over 200 seats.

Gold hits near nine-month high as Russia-Ukraine standoff worsens

Gold hits near nine-month high on Tuesday, as the Eastern Europe situation intensified after Russia ordered troops into breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, supporting demand for safe-haven bullion.

War fears grow as President Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sought to project calm, telling the country: We are not afraid of anyone or anything.

Australia, New Zealand dollars find comfort in rising resource prices

Australian and New Zealand dollars were holding their ground on Tuesday as strength in global commodity prices helped offset some of the investor unease about Russia's incursion into eastern Ukraine.