Japan has lodged a formal complaint with the Russian government after Moscow accused one of its diplomats of attempted espionage. Tokyo insists the charge has no merit and is demanding an apology for the consulate official’s treatment.

Increased purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by European nations are expected to help the crisis-hit region generate enough power this winter to offset gas supplies from Russia, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

Eurozone economic growth has slumped and could soon wind down to zero, the European Central Bank (ECB) vice president said on Monday. “We are seeing that in the third and fourth quarters there is a significant slowdown and we may find ourselves with growth rates close to zero,” Luis de Guindos said at a conference,…