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International Space Station 'largely isolated' from tensions over Ukraine

Lawmakers have specifically exempted space cooperation from previous sanctions and can be expected to make similar arguments against targeting it

Dollar edges up as Russia-Ukraine developments dent risk appetite

The Russian rouble weakened 2.70% versus the greenback at 81.13 after reaching 81.392 per dollar, giving back gains made on Tuesday.

Wall Street losses mount amid simmering Russia-Ukraine crisis

Wall Street's losses mounted Wednesday as world leaders waited to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders troops deeper into Ukraine. The S&P 500 fell 1.8% to an 8-month low, deepening the benchmark index's correction," or a loss of 10% from its recent peak. More than 85% of stocks in the S&P 500 fell, with technology companies weighing down the index most. The technology-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.6% led by steep losses in Apple and Microsoft. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4%. U.S. Treasury yields inched higher, as did gold prices. Wall Street has been closely watching developments in Ukraine, where Russia has amassed troops for a new potential invasion. Russia has started evacuating its embassy in Kyiv. It has already sent soldiers into eastern regions of Ukraine after recognizing the independence of some rebel-held areas. The U.S. and western nations have responded with sanctions and Germany withdrew a document needed for certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas ...

Ukraine hit by more cyberattacks, destructive malware amid Russia tensions

Officials have long said they expect cyber attacks to precede and accompany any Russian military incursion

Ukraine: UN, partners continue delivering aid to both sides of contact line

The contact line separates the breakaway states in the easternmost Donbas region from the rest of Ukraine.

Russia may launch full-blown invasion of Ukraine before night is over: US

The Ukrainian parliament, Verkhovna Rada, on Wednesday approved declaring a state of emergency in the whole country except for Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Top headlines: Ukraine president pleads for peace, oil shock may sting

Mutual funds are keeping their powder dry to invest in LIC's IPO that is expected to hit the market next month

In likely prelude to war, Kremlin says rebels in eastern Ukraine want help

The Kremlin said rebels in eastern Ukraine asked Russia for military assistance Wednesday to help fend off Ukrainian aggression.

Ukraine shuts airports, warns of airspace danger amid invasion fears

The Ukrainian government is closing airports in eastern Ukraine from midnight through 7 a.m. because of the confrontation with Russia. Ukrainian aviation authorities also have declared some airspace in the east to be danger areas because of attempts by Russian aviation authorities to seize control of the airspace. Ukraine acted after Russia issued a ban on civilian air traffic in airspace over eastern Ukraine. The announcement Wednesday night establishes buffer zones for traffic controlled by Ukrainian authorities to avoid coming into potentially hazardous conflict with air traffic controlled by Russian authorities. Last week, Ukrainian aviation officials warned pilots in the region to be on the lookout for Russian authorities trying to take control of the airspace and to only recognise Ukraine's controllers.

Australia to give visa priority to Ukrainians, says PM Scott Morrison

Australia's prime minister says Ukrainians in Australia whose Australian visas will expire by the end of June will be allowed to stay an additional six months.

Ukraine's parliament approves state of emergency amid Russia tensions

The parliament approved Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decree that imposes the measure for 30 days starting Thursday

Ukraine crisis: Stocks rise with bond yields amid 'soft' sanctions

Treasuries extended declines after the yield curve flattened in the Wall Street session

Sensex, Nifty log 6th straight day of loss amid lingering Ukraine crisis

Russian President Putin reco­gnised the independence of two rebel-held regions of Ukraine, raising fears of an imminent full-scale invasion

'Taiwan is not Ukraine', says China as island raises alert level

The remarks come after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flagged the risk for Taiwan in a warning last week

President Vladimir Putin asks West for recognition of Crimea as Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Tuesday for international recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, an end to Ukraine's NATO membership bid and a halt to weapons shipments there. Putin claimed that Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula should be internationally recognised as a legitimate reflection of the local population's choice, likening it to a vote for Kosovo independence. The annexation has been widely condemned by Western powers as a breach of international law. To end the current crisis, he also called for the renunciation of Ukraine's NATO bid, saying it should assume a neutral status, and said that the West should stop sending weapons there.

Ukraine crisis: 'Who in Lord's name does Putin think...?' says Biden

Addressing the nation on the crisis from the White House, Biden also said Putin's moves are the "beginning of a Russian invasion".

Ukraine crisis: Russia welcomes India's 'independent' position

Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin said India has been playing a vital role as a responsible global power and it takes an 'independent and balanced' approach to world affairs

IMF starts Ukraine mission for $700 million loan after Russia escalates

Officials will start an online-review of their program with Ukraine on Wednesday

US, allies pile up sanctions as Russian troops near Ukraine: Report

US President Joe Biden has announced a set of sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's ability to do business with the West

Russia evacuates diplomats from Ukraine, takes down mission flags

'Several cars left the territory of the consulate in the morning,' a member of the Ukrainian National Guard who was on duty near the Russian consulate in Odessa told Reuters