Cameron offers more Typhoons for Nato air mission
Britain will offer another two Typhoon warplanes to patrol the skies of eastern Europe amid continuing tensions with Russia over the Ukraine cris, David Cameron has said.
EU imposes fresh sanctions on Putin government
The European Union has imposed more sanctions against individuals linked to the Russian government, along with two Crimean companies.
Among the 13 individuals targeted are Vladimir Putin's first deputy chief of staff, Vyacheslav Volodin and the commander of Russia's paratroopers, Vladimir Shamanov.
Both men now face possible asset freezes and visa bans as the EU looks to pressurise the Kremlin over its handling of the crisis in Ukraine.
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EU foreign ministers add 13 to visa ban
European Union foreign ministers added 13 people to their visa ban and asset freeze list over Ukraine's crisis.
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So far, so predictable in Donetsk
Well that’s the voting over, and no surprises so far. A ‘Yes’ vote claimed to be 89% in Donetsk, and suddenly Ukraine is no more.
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Donetsk separatists: Majority in favour of self-rule
Nearly 90 percent of voters in eastern Ukrainian region voted for self-rule, the head of the separatist election commission said.