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The FTSE 100 finished 25.79 points higher to end the day at 8,663.8.

Kremlin stipulates maritime ceasefire will start only if it gets sanctions relief on agricultural exports

SPECIAL DISPATCH: The early defiance of Ukrainian forces in Snake Island set the scene for their dominance over the Black Sea, leaving little doubt why Putin was so keen for a ceasefire there, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes from Odesa

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hails the agreement as ‘the right steps’ as Russian foreign minister says Moscow needs ‘guarantees’.

The development, which was announced by the White House on Tuesday, came after three days of talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Washington will help restore Russia's access to the world market for agricultural and fertiliser exports

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is down -0.10 (-0.14%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is up +0.0023 (+0.10%).Crude oil prices today fell from a 3-week high and turned lower after Russia said it agreed to a ban on striking Ukrainian energy assets. Crude prices were also undercut...

Cross-border strikes continued overnight into Tuesday with multiple casualties reported in seven regions of the country.

Before Donald Trump’s administration suspended – and subsequently resumed – American military aid to Ukraine, it had announced its intention to cut 90% of United States Agency for International Development (USAid) foreign aid contracts. These funding cuts will endanger life around the world, including in Ukraine.