[MSN/WP] U.S. wants Russian military ‘weakened’ from Ukraine invasion, Austin says
[AP] Russia hits rail, fuel facilities in attacks deep in Ukraine
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: U.S. Pledges Aid as Blinken, Austin Visit Kyiv
[Reuters] Russia warns United States against sending more arms to Ukraine
[Reuters] Brussels prepares to hit Russia with ‘smart sanctions’ on oil imports, The Times says
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Lockdown Angst Rips Through Markets as Stocks, Yuan Plunge
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Sinks Below $98 as China’s Lockdowns Imperil Demand Outlook
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Lockdown Amps Up Inflation Scare for Global Markets
[Reuters] Cash shifts pull rug under equity markets -strategists
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Lowers Banks’ FX Reserve Ratio to Counter Yuan Weakness
[AP] Beijing locks down some areas as COVID-19 cases mount
[Reuters] Panic buying in Beijing as district starts mass COVID testing
[Reuters] Shanghai’s COVID lockdown drags into 4th week, fears flicker Beijing could be next
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Xi Puts Ideology Before Economy With Market-Busting Lockdowns
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] PBOC Adviser Calls for Growth-Boosting Policy Amid Yuan Risk
[Reuters] Investors in the dark on China industrial transport as data curbs bite
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Loan Curbs Eased for Distressed Developers: Evergrande Update
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Allows Banks to Ease Financing for Distressed Developers
[Reuters] China c. bank discusses asset disposals by property firms, sources say
[Reuters] Borrell says no EU agreement on Russian energy embargo
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.K. Manufacturers Increase Prices at Fastest Rate Since 1979
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] S&P 500 Ready to Join Bear Market, Says Morgan Stanley
[AFP] Military spending reaches record levels: report
[Bloomberg] China Covid Shock Sees Beijing Consider Risky Debt Option Again
[Bloomberg] China’s Megabanks Cut Rates on Deposits to Shore Up Economy
[Bloomberg] Xi’s Finance Crackdown Grows as More Than 40 Officials Ensnared
[NYT] Covid Outbreak in Beijing Prompts Panic Buying and Fears of a Lockdown
[WSJ] U.S. Wants to See Russia Weakened, Says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin After Ukraine Visit
[WSJ] Beijing Braces for Omicron Wave With Stockpiling, Testing
[FT] US to return diplomats to Ukraine and seeks a ‘weakened’ Russia