EU to keep Russia sanctions until next year

European Union leaders agreed on Thursday that economic sanctions imposed on Russia will stay in place until a Ukraine peace deal is fully implemented, effectively extending them to the end of the year if need be.

Russia to create anti-crisis fund to aid sanctions-hit companies

(Reuters) - Russia will create a multi-billion dollar anti-crisis fund in 2015 of money destined for the Pension Fund and some left over in this year's budget to help companies hit by sanctions, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was quoted as saying on Monday.

German consumer morale drops going into September: GfK

BERLIN: German consumer morale fell for the first time in more than 1-1/2 years heading into September as shoppers grew more wary of the impact on Europe's largest economy of sanctions on Russia and other international conflicts.

German business '100 percent behind sanctions' if Putin doesn't help

(Reuters) - A German business leader who has previously warned against economic sanctions on Russia has come out in support of tougher action if President Vladimir Putin fails to cooperate on stabilizing the situation in Ukraine.

Ukraine crisis: US and EU boost sanctions on Russia

The US and EU have bolstered sanctions against Russia over its alleged support for separatists fighting in Ukraine.

Beware the Russia risk, warns Europe

Growing tensions with Russia could hit growth in Europe this year and next, warned the European Commission in its latest outlook.

OECD sees economic rebound in CEE, Russia in 2015

Nov 19 (Reuters) - The OECD expects Russia and central and eastern Europe's economies to advance in 2015 after a mixed picture next year as the region tries to overcome the impact of a slump in the euro zone, it said on Tuesday.