Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)
Ruble Hits New Low
The Russian ruble hit its all-time low as geopolitical conflict in eastern Ukraine intensified with an alleged participation of Russian troops. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine Says Russia Has Invaded
Kiev and its Western backers accused Moscow of sending Russian troops and armor to fight alongside rebels in eastern Ukraine, prompting the U.S. and Europe to threaten new sanctions. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Nikkei Slips After Japan Data
Japanese stocks fell as investors digested domestic economic data after the latest Russia-Ukraine tensions pushed the U.S. market lower overnight. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Russia’s Ukraine Moves Renew Fears in Poland, Baltics
Nations that suffered decades of oppression under Soviet rule during the Cold War have been urging their NATO allies to station more troops and otherwise get tougher. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
U.S. Government Bonds Rise
U.S. Treasury bonds strengthened Thursday as a resurgence of tensions between Ukraine and Russia boosted the demand for haven bonds. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Putin Keeps Pushing West Over Ukraine
Moscow’s moves this week to send hundreds of its own troops into eastern Ukraine to fight alongside pro-Russia separatists represent a risky new escalation. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Obama: U.S. Developing Broader Strategy for Iraq, Syria
President Barack Obama said Thursday he is developing strategic and military options to counter Islamic State and said the U.S. will expand economic pressure on Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
EU to Broach Interim Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal
The European Union’s energy chief will be on a mission to broker a truce in the long-running natural-gas feud between Russia and Ukraine, and avert gas shortages in Europe this winter when he travels to Moscow Friday. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
U.S. Stock Futures Head Down
U.S. stock futures ticked lower amid fresh concerns about tension on the Russia-Ukraine border and ahead of a full slate of U.S. economic reports. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Invasion
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia of invading the country, apparently dashing hopes of a diplomatic response to the crisis and challenging the West to respond. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
