Following Putin's decision, the UN Security Council, under Russia's Presidency for the month, held an emergency open briefing called for by Ukraine.
According to currency dealers, there would be a weakening bias to the rupee as long as global headwinds play out
Several European leaders said earlier in the day that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after Putin recognized their independence
The West insisted Putin's bold moves in Ukraine violated countless international agreements and since the words of diplomacy had failed, it was time to move towards action
The White House is now calling Russian moves on Ukraine an invasion.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that this is the "first tranche of measures in response to Russian troops moving into two separatist regions of Ukraine
Lawmakers in the Kremlin-controlled parliament are likely to rubber-stamp legislation authorising the use of troops in in the separatist regions, an area known as Donbas
Russia-Ukraine impact yet to be felt on trade; we are careful that our exporters do not suffer, says FM Sitharaman
'Any assets they hold in the UK will be frozen and the indivuals concerned will be banned from travelling here,' UK PM said of the individuals being sanctioned
Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said
Speaking alongside his Estonian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was weighing a request from his foreign ministry to break off ties
The threat of new sanctions underscores the West's difficulty in preventing a military conflict that's long been portrayed as inevitable
German prosecutors said they have indicted a businessman on suspicion of breaking arms control laws by helping Russia purchase sophisticated machinery
India's benchmark 10-year bond yield closed at at 6.75%, up 6 basis points from its previous close
The U.S. called his moves a pretext for a further invasion, many members condemned his violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity
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.
The broader Euro STOXX 600 fell as much as 1.9% to a seven-month low before clawing back some of its losses
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 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.
'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