- Russian stock indexes and the ruble fell sharply this morning, following new reports of Russian tanks, artillery and infantry being passed over the border in eastern Ukraine.
- The dollar-denominated RTS index is down 3.1% at 1,222, while its ruble-based peer MICEX is 2.1% lower at 1,419.
- Meanwhile, Ukrainian PM Arseny Yatseniuk has appealed to the U.S., EU and G7 countries to freeze Russian assets until Russian forces withdraw from Ukrainian territory.
- ETFs: RSX, RUSL, RSXJ, RUSS, ERUS, RBL, RUDR