Record-high temperatures are causing France to take increasingly drastic measures amid the West’s sanctions campaign against Russia.

The European Union (EU) will amend some of its tough sanctions on Russia by allowing the unfreezing of some of the country's funds to boost food trade, amid an unfolding global food crisis, according to a draft document.

The Russian government says it has no intention to cut gas supplies to any more European countries as Moscow’s scheme of receiving gas payments in rubles is working as planned.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says the battle for eastern city of Severodonetsk is being waged street by street as blasts rock the capital Kiev.

In a further ratcheting up of Washington’s offensive against Moscow over its military action against the Kiev government, the administration of US President Joe Biden announced fresh sanctions on Russia.

The Group of Seven foreign ministers threaten to reinforce economic and political pressure on Russia.

Countries deeply dependent on Russia for energy have so far resisted expanding the punitive measures to gas or oil.

US stock markets fall following a new Fed announcement and news about more Russia sanctions.

The instability in Ukraine continues to wreak havoc on oil prices across Europe.

The United States says China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions imposed by Washington and its allies in response to Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine.