[Reuters] We don’t seek conflict with Russia but we are ready for it, U.S. says [Reuters] Putin says Russia’s neighbours should not [...]

[Reuters] Ukraine defense lines are holding, Zelenskiy says [AP] Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports [AP] Russia-Ukraine [...]

[AP] As Russia batters Ukraine, both sides ready for more talks [Reuters] Biden rallies Congress behind Ukraine, says Putin has ‘no idea [...]

[Reuters] Russian column bears down on Kyiv, raising fear for civilians [AP] ‘Undisguised terror’: Russia’s Kharkiv strike chills Ukraine [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Slide, Ruble Sinks as West Isolates Russia: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Outshines Treasuries to Be Top Hedge Against [...]

[Reuters] Putin puts nuclear forces on alert [Reuters] Ukraine and Russia agree to talks without preconditions, Zelenskiy says [AP] Putin puts [...]

The Fed Fiddles as the Economy Burns There is no shortage of high-impact market-relevant factors in coordinated play at the moment. Last week, [...]

[Reuters] Russian forces pound Ukraine for third day, Kyiv still in Ukrainian hands [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Putin Ramps Up Ukraine Invasion Pronouncing [...]

February 25 – Associated Press (Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova): “Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s [...]

[Reuters] Ukraine capital girds for Russian assault [Reuters] Ukraine’s president vows to stay put as Russian invaders approach [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Russia invades Ukraine in Europe’s ‘darkest hours’ since WWII [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Russia Invasion of Ukraine Ignites [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise With Bond Yields Amid ‘Soft’ Sanctions: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasuries Come Under Pressure as Rate-Hike [...]