The ruble slid to a record against the dollar for a second day as intensified fighting in Ukraine raised the likelihood that Russia will face wider European Union sanctions. Government bonds fell for a fourth day.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Bloomberg Businessweek: Ruble falls to record as Ukraine fighting fans risk of sanctions
Ukrainian loyalist fighters from the Azov Battalion stand guard on a hill on the outskirts of Mariupol on Aug. 30, 2014.
