[Reuters] Kyiv digs in for battle as fighting flares in areas nearby [AP] Live updates: Blinken: US, allies discuss Russia oil imports [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war [Reuters] Russia says Ukraine thwarting progress by seeking to involve NATO [...]

It Was a Horrible Year This Week This week, MWM had its quarterly client Zoom call. Thanks go out to all those we serve and to members of the MWM [...]

On Day Two, it was pretty clear that Day One developments were history-changing. Here at Day Nine, there’s absolutely no doubt. Between Day Two and [...]

[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 [...]