Ukraine war a ‘catastrophe’ for global economy as stock markets plunge

Moscow stock exchange remained closed during the week, while the rouble fell to record lows

Recessions tend to follow oil price surges – will this time be different?

Analysis: how long the price stays high is key, as are interest rate decisions central banks make

Russian economy could shrink by 7% as result of Ukraine sanctions

Repercussions from war expected to lead to much deeper recession than the one caused by Covid, say analysts

Sanctions are neither new nor guaranteed to work – just look at Cuba

Analysis: Economic penalties have been meted out since Napoleon’s day but there’s little proof they achieve the desired outcome

Regarding Russia, UK firms are going to need thought-out positions

The invasion of Ukraine has led many British firms to consider disinvestment – with encouragement from the government

Russia: who is on the sanctions lists – at a glance

List of people and organisations blacklisted by UK, US and EU

UK welcomes Jaguar Land Rover decision to pause Russia exports

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says number of companies are joining in isolating Russia

Could Putin be exploring cryptocurrencies to bypass western sanctions?

Debate rages over whether Russian banks could use crypto such as bitcoin as an alternative currency exchange

UK and New Zealand sign free trade deal

Government claims it will boost bilateral trade by 60% but critics call its benefits ‘economically marginal’

What sanctions have been imposed on Russia over Ukraine invasion?

We look at the different economic measures deployed around world to counter aggression from Putin

Moscow braces for rouble to crash at least 25% as new sanctions hit

Russian currency expected to plunge in first day’s trading since Swift ban and ECB says state-owned Sberbank subsidiaries are set to collapse

Kristalina Georgieva: the IMF boss tackling Covid, the climate crisis and, now, war

The attitudes of the first fund chief to come from a former communist country were shaped by her early life, but her focus is now on a greener post-Covid future

How the war in Ukraine will fuel a sharp hike in inflation

With global economy hooked on fossil fuels economists are drawing parallels with the the oil shocks of the 1970s

Roman Abramovich handed $450m dividend from Russian mining group

Chelsea FC owner holds 29% stake in Evraz amid warning that profits could be hit by sanctions after invasion of Ukraine

Russian central bank steps in to prop up rouble and avert market collapse

Bank scrambles to prevent invasion of Ukraine sending Russia’s financial system into meltdown as currency hits all-time low