Britain says Putin behaving like tyrantRussian President Vladimir Putin is behaving like a "mid-20th century tyrant", British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said.
Calls to ban Russian imports voiced in KazakhstanKazakhstani enterprises find themselves under increasing pressure with cheap products being imported from Russia. Some are calling for customs duties on the border between the Kazakhstan and Russia to be reintroduced.
Merkel, Hollande take Ukraine peace plan to PutinGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande were due in Moscow after getting Kiev's tentative backing for a crunch peace plan.
NATO agrees to boost defences in eastern EuropeNATO defence ministers agreed to immediately set up six bases in eastern Europe and establish a spearhead force of 5,000 troops in response to Russian aggression.
Fierce fighting rages for key Ukraine townBattles raged between government forces and pro-Russian rebels for control of a strategic transport hub as the death toll mounted in east Ukraine.