Ruble Slides to Five-Week Low as Russia Limits Supply of Dollars

The ruble slid to a five-week low as the central bank suspended some foreign-exchange auctions, stepping up measures to counter this year’s biggest currency rally.

Russia Faces More Sanctions as Monitors Held in Ukraine

Group of Seven leaders agreed to impose additional sanctions on Russia, blaming it for stoking the conflict in Ukraine as the government in Kiev said rebels had taken international military observers hostage.