No sign Putin has stopped his ‘march towards war’: Ex-US ambassador

There is no indication that Russian President Vladimir Putin will stop the aggression towards Ukraine despite recent talks with world leaders, a former US ambassador to Russia said. “There’s no indication at all that Putin has stopped his march towards war, his preparedness towards war,” said Michael McFaul, who is now director at the Freeman … Read more

No sign Putin has stopped his ‘march towards war’: Ex-US ambassador

There is no indication that Russian President Vladimir Putin will stop the aggression towards Ukraine despite recent talks with world leaders, a former US ambassador to Russia said. “There’s no indication at all that Putin has stopped his march towards war, his preparedness towards war,” said Michael McFaul, who is now director at the Freeman … Read more

Ukraine concerns escalate, Fed remarks in focus

LONDON – European markets pulled back sharply on Monday as investors continued to track tensions in Ukraine and remarks from US Federal Reserve officials about the interest rate outlook. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slid 2.6% in early trade, with banks plunging 4.5% to lead losses as all sectors and major stock exchanges slid into negative … Read more