You've waged economic war, now wait and watch: Russia warns West

Says sanctions may force rethink on energy deals

The Kremlin accused the United States on Wednesday of declaring an economic war on Russia that was sowing mayhem through energy markets, and it put Washington on notice it was considering its response to a ban on Russian oil and energy.

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, however, said that negotiations with Kyiv to resolve the Ukraine conflict were making headway and underscored that Moscow’s troops were not working to topple the Ukrainian government.

On Wednesday, Russia and Ukraine also agreed to a day-long ceasefire around a series of evacuation corridors to allow civilians to escape the fighting, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime