NATO has stepped up its presence at Tapa's military base since Russia illegally annexed Crimea. This has been even more apparent since Moscow prepared to invade Ukraine.
The war risks becoming one of "attrition" in which each side seeks to wear down the other in a potentially protracted, bloody and destructive conflict.
U.K. inflation came in at an annual 6.2% in February, its highest since March 1992, as soaring food and energy costs continue to deepen the country's cost of living crisis.
The European Union is unlikely to impose an immediate oil embargo on Russia over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, according to two CNBC sources with knowledge of the discussions.
Speaking from hiding, Ovsyannikova said she would not accept an offer of asylum from French President Emmanuel Macron, but described herself as "enemy No. 1."
Central banks are starting to question whether reliance on the U.S. dollar is a good idea, said Gal Luft of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security.
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