European stocks slipped on Monday amid worries around Donald Trump’s policies and as traders trimmed the odds of European Central Bank’s rate cuts.

European equities declined for a third day amid concerns about an escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine.Most Read from BloombergParis to Replace Parking Spaces With TreesNew York’s Transit Agency Approves $9 Congestion TollIn Cleveland,

European stocks fell and government bonds gained on Tuesday as investors responded to the latest escalation of the war in Ukraine. The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 index finished 0.5% lower. Germany’s Dax and the Cac 40 in Paris both lost 0.

European stock markets slid Tuesday on fears of escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war after President Vladimir Putin broadened rules on his country's use of nuclear arms, analysts said.