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Biden is 'convinced' Putin has decided to further invade Ukraine

After weeks of saying the US wasn't sure if Putin had made the final decision to launch a widespread invasion, Biden said that assessment had changed

Pro-Russia rebels evacuate civilians out of Ukraine amid growing crisis

The Kremlin declared massive nuclear drills to flex its military muscle, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to protect Russia's national interests against what it sees as encroaching Western threats

Gold eases on US-Russia plan for talks over Ukraine

Gold retreated slightly on Friday as a potential Russia-US meeting cooled some nerves about a rise in the Ukraine conflict, but the recent rally set bullion up for a third straight weekly gain.

Safe-haven currencies fall on hopes for easing in Ukraine crisis

Safe-haven Japanese yen fell back on Friday and the Australian dollar advanced as investors took comfort from news of talks between the United States and Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.

Share futures jump, gold falls on hopes for diplomacy in Ukraine

US and European stock futures bounced back on Friday and selling pressure on Asian shares eased after the US Secretary of State agreed to a meeting with Russia's foreign minister, over Ukraine crisis.

Rebels accuse Ukraine of shelling as Russian media reports tank withdrawals

Kyiv and the pro-Russian separatists have been facing off for eight years, and a ceasefire between them is routinely violated, but the intensity of fighting increased notably this week

Ukraine crisis takes centre stage at Munich Security Conference

No Russian delegation will attend the conference, the Kremlin said last week - the first no-show in years, underscoring how much East-West relations have deteriorated

Stocks steady as Blinken agrees to meet Russia's foreign minister

Investors fear a wider war as one of the deepest crises in post-Cold War relations plays out, with Russia wanting security guarantees, including Ukraine's never joining NATO

US Congress sends Biden stop-gap funding bill to avoid govt shutdown

The Senate acted as a midnight Friday deadline loomed, when existing funds were set to expire for operating most of the federal government

Ukraine shelling renews invasion fears as Russia expels US diplomat

Russian diplomats who have stayed longer than three years must leave the United States, while Moscow is giving US diplomats less time, a State Department spokesperson said

Russia misleading world on troop movements near Ukraine, says NATO

After a handful of positive signals from Russia that eased tensions earlier in the week, the pendulum appeared to be swinging in the opposite direction again

Russia's claim of withdrawing troops from border with Ukraine 'false': US

Russia's defense ministry said Wednesday its forces were pulling back after exercises near Ukraine, and published video that it said showed forces leaving the Crimean peninsula

Russian pullout meets NATO scepticism, Ukraine defence website still hacked

Russia says video shows tanks leaving Crimea; Britain and US say pullout has yet to be confirmed

Russia says video shows tanks, military equipment leaving Crimea

The video, published by the RIA news agency, showed dozens of military vehicles crossing the bridge at night

Oil prices hold steady after Russia pulls back some troops near Ukraine

But beyond the Ukraine tension, the oil market remains tight and prices are still on course for a move towards $100 a barrel, analysts said

Biden appeals to Putin: Step back from the brink of war with Ukraine

In a nationally televised speech, Biden said the United States estimates that 150,000 Russian troops now encircle Ukraine, a higher number than previous estimates of about 100,000

Ukraine crisis: Biden urges diplomacy, threatens sanctions against Russia

He said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin during their phone call on Saturday that the US is willing to 'keep pursuing high-level diplomacy' to negotiate 'written understandings' with Russia

Russian invasion of Ukraine remans a distinct possibility: Joe Biden

Stating that any such move by Russian President Vladimir Putin will prove to be a 'self-inflicted wound', Biden warned Moscow that the US and its allies will respond 'decisively'

Russia returns some troops to base in areas near Ukraine: Report

Russia's Interfax news agency said that while large-scale drills across the country continued, some units of the Southern and Western military districts have started returning to base

Aviation firms brace for turmoil as Russian actions spark Ukraine crisis

Sanctions could disrupt payments to leasing firms, and any retaliatory move by Moscow to restrict access to Russian airspace might throw east-west trade into chaos