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UN 'deeply concerned' over babies freezing to death in Gaza "The United Nations has raised alarms after a one-month-old baby in Gaza froze to death. It is Gaza's eighth such tragedy in less than three weeks amid Israel's genocidal war. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric condemned the preventable deaths and urged for the protection of civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid. Over the weekend, 37 UN-led missions faced hurdles, with only 12 completed and 15 denied outright." Strong earthquake kills dozens in Tibet "A powerful earthquake struck the Tibet region of China near the Nepalese border, killing at least fifty-three-people, wounding sixty-two and causing significant damage. The quake, reported at magnitude 7.1 by the US Geological Survey, was felt in Nepal and parts of India. Local authorities are assessing the damage and providing assistance to affected areas." US transfers 11 Yemeni Guantanamo detainees to Oman "The United States has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention center to Oman, reducing the prison population to 15. The Pentagon stated that all detainees were deemed eligible for transfer following a thorough review process. It marks a significant step towards the US government's goal of closing the infamous US prison in Guantanamo." Canada's Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, prime minister "Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down, staying on until the Liberal Party selects a new leader. Trudeau, in power since 2015, cited “internal battles” and a loss of support as reasons for his decision. The party's leadership race will coincide with Parliament's suspension until March 24, postponed from January 27. Trudeau's announcement follows a period of political unrest, including the finance minister's abrupt resignation last year." Elon Musk under fire from European leaders for meddling in politics "European leaders are increasingly critical of Elon Musk's political interventions. French President Macron accused Musk of ""directly intervening in elections," while German Chancellor Scholz condemned his ""erratic"" comments. In the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer slammed Musk for spreading ""lies and misinformation"" regarding a historical child sex abuse scandal. Musk responded with harsh accusations against Starmer. Musk announced his support for the far-right AfD in Germany and Brexit cheerleader Nigel Farage's Reform party."

US equity futures are slightly firmer on Monday. European markets are trading lower, with losses led by France. Asian equities ended mostly lower as China's underwhelming activity data weighed on sentiment. Focus this week is on the Fed's anticipated 25-bp rate cut during Wednesday's policy meeting, as inflation is seen sufficiently contained to support further easing. Goldman Sachs expects a pause in January, citing a slower pace of reductions ahead. SNB surprised markets last week with a 50-bp cut, while ECB also trimmed rates as expected but shifted to a more dovish tone, signaling the potential for additional cuts in Q1 2025. Political developments in Europe include a confidence vote for German Chancellor Scholz following coalition collapse and ongoing efforts by France's new PM François Bayrou to stabilize governance amid economic challenges.Companies Mentioned: Nippon Steel, US Steel, Capri Holdings, Berkshire Hills, Brookline

For review:1. Hamas to leave Qatar for Turkey? An Arab Diplomat told the Times of Israel  on Sunday that senior members of Hamas's leadership abroad left Qatar last week for Turkey, A Turkish diplomatic source on Monday dismissed reports that Hamas had moved its political office to Turkey, adding that members of the Palestinian terror group only visited the country from time to time.2. Report: Hezbollah Accepts US-sponsored Ceasefire Proposal.A top Lebanese official told Reuters Monday that Lebanon and Hezbollah have agreed to a US proposal for a ceasefire with Israel, but have some comments on the content. There was no immediate comment from Israel.3. German Chancellor at G20: No Taurus Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine.The missiles could only be used if "responsibility for targeting" was shared, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, a move he has previously said would risk the perception of direct German participation in the war.4. Germany to provide IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine.Germany will deliver the sixth planned IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine by the end of this year, German Chancellor Scholz told Ukrainian President Zelenskyy last week.5. Sweden joins Germany, Netherlands, Romania, and Sweden to procure 1000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles- in a contract worth $5.6 billion (US).6. US Army & Lockheed Martin to increase Patriot Advanced Capability - 3 (PAC-3) Missile production to 650 units annually. This year, missile production increased by 30 percent, with projections indicating a further 20 percent rise next year.7. Australia - UK - US Partner for Hypersonic Testing.The agreement falls within the second pillar of the trilateral defense pact known as AUKUS, which is focused on technology sharing and advanced capability development. 8. Japanese Marines to participate in annual Australian Exercise.Japanese troops will become regular participants in the Talisman Sabre starting next year, as well as boost their participation in Exercise Southern Jackaroo.

APAC stocks began the week mostly subdued following the recent China fiscal stimulus disappointment and softer-than-expected Chinese inflation data.European equity futures are indicative of a positive cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.4% after the cash market closed lower by 1.0% on Friday.German Chancellor Scholz said he wouldn't have a problem with a vote of confidence before Christmas.DXY is steady and just above the 105 mark, EUR/USD is little changed on a 1.07 handle, JPY lags its major peers.Looking ahead, today sees a lack of tier 1 highlights. Note, today is Veterans Day in the US. Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

APAC stocks held a mostly positive bias as the dust settled from the US election, participants also digested Chinese trade data.European equity futures are indicative of a firmer cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.3% after the cash market closed lower by 1.4% on Wednesday.DXY has pulled back onto a 104 handle with antipodeans leading the fight back vs. the USD, USD/JPY sits on a 154 handle.German Chancellor Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Lindner and will call for a confidence vote on January 15th which could allow elections by the end of March.Looking ahead, highlights include German Industrial Output, EZ Retail Sales, US Initial Jobless Claims, Wholesale Inventory, Riksbank, Norges Bank, BoE & Fed Policy Announcements, ECB's Lane, Schnabel, Elderson, BoE Governor Bailey & Fed Chair Powell, Supply from Spain & France.Earnings from Hochtief, Munich Re, Heidelberg Materials, Rheinmetall, Delivery Hero, Daimler Truck, Lanxess, Euronext, Engie, SES, Veolia Environment, Legrand, Zealand Pharma, GN Store Nord, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Azimut Holding, Leonardo, Nexi, Cellnex, Grifols, Telefonica, BT Group, Hiscox, Taylor Wimpey, National Grid, J Sainsbury, ITV, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, ArcelorMittal, PG&E Corp, Duke Energy Corp, Becton Dickinson and Co, Air Products and Chemicals Inc, Airbnb Inc, Ralph Lauren Corp, Moderna Inc & Warner Bros Discovery Inc.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

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The NATO summit in Washington is wrapping up after a week of sustaining and expanding support for Ukraine. Amna Nawaz spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about how NATO leaders are preparing to tackle some of the biggest geopolitical challenges facing the world, what he thinks about President Biden and the prospect of a return to power by Donald Trump. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The NATO summit in Washington is wrapping up after a week of sustaining and expanding support for Ukraine. Amna Nawaz spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about how NATO leaders are preparing to tackle some of the biggest geopolitical challenges facing the world, what he thinks about President Biden and the prospect of a return to power by Donald Trump. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On air with Vasil Holovanov we discussed the main news of the week:00:05 Kharkov: enemy attacks on the city center, on civilian infrastructure on May 25. Why have attacks intensified and how can we secure the city?02:36 Why are public places open in Kharkov?03:07 Will the ban on strikes by Western weapons on Russian territory be lifted?05:34 The West can force President of Ukraine to agree to a truce.06:19 United States threatened Russia with a powerful blow if nuclear weapons were used anywhere.08:13 Fundraising for Ukrainian armed forces.09:25 Campaign to stop the war: Western intelligence agencies sponsor articles that by the end of the year Ukraine may be facing more losses of territory.11:05 When might there be a peak of pressure on the President of Ukraine to stop the war?11:31 American officials are preparing for the possibility that North Korea may resort to provocative military actions against the United States before the US elections.13:05 Has the NATO Alliance learned to recognize, classify and respond to subthreshold actions of adversaries?15:53 Is it possible that Russian CABs will reach Dneper?16:10 How to carry out gradual demobilization in the Ukrainian army.16:49 Containing Russia: does Ukraine have enough trained specialists to use modern Western weapons?17:59 How will studying Antarctic penguins bring Ukraine closer to victory in the war?21:45 United States is solving three problems: transferring weapons to Ukraine, updating its weapons reserves, and creating more jobs.22:38 Are the First and Second World Wars among the causes of the war in Ukraine?24:47 Is a fully contracted army possible in Ukraine?25:38 Why doesn't Ukraine attract foreign military personnel to fight against Russia?27:29 Will Ukraine be provided with F-16 aircraft before mid-summer?30:19 Congress of Russian opposition in Lviv.31:16 How to get rid of the Soviet control system?34:05 Both US Republicans and Democrats want to help Ukraine.35:28 Why has the number of drones flying around Ukraine decreased?36:16 What could happen if some kind of peace treaty with Russia is signed at the beginning of 2025?36:39 Is China interested in continuing the conflict in order to weaken Russia and the West  to solve its geopolitical problems?37:39 Are the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Fico and the death of the Iranian President a coincidence?39:55 Are there Russian nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus?40:57 What do you think about utopias of anarchy and cosmopolitism?41:42 May 25, 10 years ago, Poroshenko won presidential elections in Ukraine in the first round. 44:30 People in the West don't like nationalists?45:11 I am 17 years old, studying abroad. I really want to come back after the victory and help the country. What steps does Ukraine need to take to prevent another invasion in the future?45:54 What does the name of the school “Apeiron” mean?46:20 How can a Ukrainian cope with painful disappointment and find creative self-realization while in Kharkov?47:41 Have there been any extraordinary events in your life?48:51 How can we unite our society?49:32 Why was Yanukovich brought to Belarus?50:12 Lukashenko received Putin at the same residence where he received Prigozhin.50:38 Most likely, there will be no opening of a second front from Belarus.51:40 What can Chernigov and the adjacent region expect in the near future?52:05 What to expect in Odessa?52:17 What will happen to people's property that is now in the occupied territories?53:01 Why is German Chancellor Scholz against the use of German weapons in Crimea?54:19 What is the United European Army?54:44 What will happen to NATO if Trump wins the US presidential election?56:15 What other weapons and military equipment can be transferred to Ukraine?57:05 Interests of American Democrats and Republicans during attacks by the Ukrainian army on Russian oil refineries.Join this channel to support our work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT3qCbfcPbnph7QS3CPBTMQ/joinOriginal in Russian: https://youtu.be/Jgm7FmIxyNoVasil Holovanov: https://youtu.be/Hb-_4E6LjGo Daily War Chronicles: Arestovych, Nikolay Feldman, Yuriy Romanenko @ALPHAMEDIACHANNELEnglish translation #PrivateerStation -Olexiy Arestovych (Kiev): Former Advisor to the Office of Ukraine President : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksiy_ArestovychOfficial channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjWy2g76QZf7QLEwx4cB46g --------------------------------------------------Privateer Station on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/privateer-station-war-in-ukrainePS on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1582435PS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/privateerstationPS on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-privateer-station-war-in-uk-101486106/PS on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iEdf0Jyw1Y3kN04k8rPibPS on ApplePodcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/privateer-station-war-in-ukraine/id1648603352PS on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNTY0NzQzOS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVkPS on PadcastAddict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/4079993PS on PodChaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/privateer-station-war-in-ukrai-4860097PS on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/4546617PS on Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id5162050If you like what we do and would like to support our channel, consider becoming a member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT3qCbfcPbnph7QS3CPBTMQ/joinBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/privateer-station-war-in-ukraine--5647439/support.

In this episode... 01:00 - Another Russian ship destroyed; Russia advances in the outskirts of Avdiivka 03:24 - Czech-led artillery shell supply getting ready for shipment to Ukraine 06:27 - German Chancellor Scholz says dumb things 10:41 - French President Macron gets a whole lot more assertive, threatens French involvement in war 19:00 - Sweden joins NATO 22:38 - Polish "farmer" protest worsens 27:27 - Russia nearly kills the Prime Minster of Greece 31:17 - Russia threatens Moldova over Transnistria with strong parallels between Moldova and Ukraine Links https://english.nv.ua/opinion/what-price-victory-opinion-50396884.html Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

In our news wrap Friday, President Biden met with German Chancellor Scholz to discuss new military aid for Ukraine, Vladimir Putin urged the U.S. to get Ukraine to agree to peace talks, candidates backed by Pakistan's former Prime Minister Khan took a surprisingly strong lead in elections for parliament and earthquakes shook millions of people across Hawaii and Southern California. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Vice President Harris calls the Special Counsel's report questioning President Biden's memory 'gratuitous' and 'politically motivated', President Biden meets German Chancellor Scholz at the White House, Senate moving slowly on $95 billion aid package for Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan, Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) announces run for Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, January 18th, 2024Today, the Judicial Conference may be investigating the financial disclosure forms of Justice Clarence Thomas; Alina Habba's very bad no good day in court; Democrat Tom Keen has won the special election for Florida's 35th State House District; nearly 50K veterans used free emergency suicide prevention at the VA in 2023; German Chancellor Scholz pledged to provide Ukraine with more than €7 billion in military aid after a phone conversation with US President Joe Biden; Rep Daniel Goldman has filed a censure motion against Elise Stefanik for referring to insurrectionists as hostages; Senate Republicans warn the House that they won't get a better immigration deal under Trump. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news. Rep. Goldman Files Censure Motion Against Stefanik for Calling Jan 6 Defendants 'Hostages'https://www.meidastouch.com/news/rep-goldman-files-censure-motion-against-stefanik-for-calling-jan-6-defendants-hostagesJudge threatens to boot Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifieshttps://apnews.com/article/trump-carroll-defamation-lawsuit-70d4477120399373934253c7e450643eJudicial Conference Indicates Ethics Review of Justice Thomashttps://campaignlegal.org/update/judicial-conference-indicates-ethics-review-justice-thomasDemocrat Keen wins state House 35 special election over GOP's Boothhttps://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/16/democrat-keen-wins-state-house-35-special-election-over-gops-boothSenate Republicans warn House they won't get a better immigration deal under Trumphttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-republicans-warn-house-wont-get-better-immigration-deal-trump-rcna134348 How We Win The House 2024!https://swingleft.org/fundraise/howwewin2024Want some sweet Daily Beans Merchhttps://shop.dailybeanspod.com/products/fani-t-willis-teeSubscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://twitter.com/dailybeanspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction?Good News & Confessions - The Daily BeansFrom the Good Newshttps://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-servicehttps://www.charlesgadeken.com/elder-mother Have some good news; a confession; or a correction?Good News & Confessions - The Daily BeansHow We Win The House 2024!https://swingleft.org/fundraise/howwewin2024Want some sweet Daily Beans Merchhttps://shop.dailybeanspod.com/products/fani-t-willis-tee Subscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.com Subscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/ Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://twitter.com/dailybeanspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewrote

German Chancellor Scholz struggles to keep coalition together The Duran: Episode 1780

German president faces colonial past on Tanzania trip +++ German Chancellor Scholz wraps up Nigeria, Ghana visit +++ Malawi excited over bumper wheat harvest +++ Feature: Tigray after the war: Does peace have a chance?

Hizbullah launched anti-tank rocket wounds three in Metulla, Rocket alerts in Gush Dan and Bersheva as air force pounds Hamas targets in Gaza, US presiden Biden to arrive on Wednesday for solidarity visit, German Chancellor Scholz comes today, the first world leader to visit since war began See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reading Robert DiNiro's words about Donald Trump...I need to share. One of the greatest actors ever says I've spent a lot of time studying bad men. I've examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty. Yet there's something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don't see a bad man. Truly.  I see an evil one. Over the years, I've met gangsters here and there. This guy tries to be one, but he can't quite pull it off. There's such a thing as “honor among thieves.” Yes, even criminals usually have a sense of right and wrong. Whether they do the right thing or not is a different story — but — they have a moral code, however warped. Donald Trump does not. He's a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics. No sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them. Confirmed by the Ministry of Defence in Israel. Israeli children we don't yet know precisely how many, were handcuffed, tortured and then slaughtered, some burned alive by Hamas terrorists. Question: what does one say when a father finds his 8 year old daughter, murdered by Hamas and is relieved to know she wasn't taken hostage by Hamas, to Gaza. That's how eight year old Emily's father feels about having lost Emily to terrorism  For the last few years I have focused on how many on the right have polluted their minds - lost their way. Little did I know that one day Hamas would be burning & beheading Jewish children. Many on the left choose not to respond with empathy & indignation. They prefer Antisemitism. I don't have to tell them who they are. And then there are the enablers of Hamas propaganda, like the leader of CUPE Ontario. I'm looking at you - ashamed of you and your enthusiastic willingness to be a useful idiot for Hamas by playing this sophomoric game where ends justify means, when they just don't.  Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz says “At this moment, there is only one place for Germany — the place at Israel's side. Our own history, our responsibility arising from the Holocaust, makes it a perpetual task for us to stand up for the security of the State of Israel.” Thank you very much German Chancellor Scholz. Dankeschön

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White House reacts to House Democratic criticism of President Biden's plans to sign bill to block DC criminal code revisions, Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo at CPAC, President Biden meets with German Chancellor Scholz at WH on military aid to Ukraine, retired Black Vietnam Veteran receives Medal of Honor almost 60 years after he was recommended for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss U.S.-German security cooperation in NATO and in the Indo-Pacific; China's National People's Congress begins its legislative session; Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha awaits the verdict of his treason trial as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's authoritarian grip tightens; and political tensions rise in Nigeria as the country reacts to Bola Tinubu's presidential win.   Mentioned on the Podcast "Satellite Photos Show Expansion of Chinese-funded Naval Base in Cambodia," Radio Free Asia   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/german-chancellor-scholz-visits-washington-chinas-congress-convenes-cambodian-opposition

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss a deadly surge in violence in the West Bank, plus more on German Chancellor Scholz visiting the White House, China's top annual parliamentary meetings, French President Macron wrapping up his Africa tour and Turkey's NATO talks with Finland and Sweden.Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more. These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Jaime Calle Moreno, Vivian Wang, Sophie Perryer, Alex Moore and Agnese Boffano.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe. Have feedback, suggestions or events we've missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.comWhat's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety and emergency management teams. If you're a company interested in a trial, please email sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com.Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.Copyright © 2023 Factal. All rights reserved.

German Chancellor Scholz begins 2-day visit to India on Saturday, BJP fuelling fire of hatred, targeting minorities, Dalits, tribals, women: Sonia Gandhi, SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' wins four trophies at HCA Film Awards and other top news in this bulletin.

The annual Munich Security Conference began on Friday with delegates from 96 nations. The first day's kick-off speakers were Ukrainian President Zelensky, German Chancellor Scholz, and French President Macron. Mr. Zelensky begged for more Western money and weapons. Mr. Scholz promised that German tanks will arrive in Ukraine any day. And Mr. Macron said now is not the right time to negotiate a peace settlement with Russia. Doc Burkhart and I will have more World War III news later in the program. First, however, we want to talk about Microsoft's creepy AI that is openly dreaming about ruling the world. Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 2/17/23 You can partner with us by visiting TruNews.com/donate, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 690069 Vero Beach, FL 32969. The Fauci Elf is a hilarious gift guaranteed to make your friends laugh! Order yours today! https://tru.news/faucielf It's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. You can order the second edition of Rick's book, Final Day. https://www.rickwiles.com/final-day

Darrell Castle talks about the continual ascent up the escalation ladder in Ukraine by the United States and NATO. Things are starting to look a lot like 1937 again in Europe as a limited war with limited objectives is expanding into a full-blown combined arms conflict. Transcription / Notes UKRAINE—SOUNDS LIKE WORLD WAR lll Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Friday the 27th day of January in the year of our Lord 2023. I will be talking about the continual ascent up the escalation ladder in Ukraine by the United States and NATO. Things are starting to look a lot like 1937 again in Europe as a limited war with limited objectives is expanding into a full blown combined arms conflict. Deals are in the making and have been for weeks to supply Western main battle tanks to Ukraine. Those deals will open the door for more and more advanced weapons to be introduced into the struggle. The Ukrainian President pleads for more advanced Western weapons telling the world that Russian “terror” can only be stopped on the battlefield. Several NATO countries have agreed to send advanced offensive weapons into the struggle. Pressure to commit main battle tanks and thus expand the war into a combined arms struggle has been relentless and now it looks certain that the U.S. has succumbed to that pressure. The German Government has been under the most pressure and recently accepted the resignation of the German Defense Minister because of her reluctance to supply Leopard 2 main battle tanks. Poland's tanks came from Germany and the U.S. and are not supposed to be exported without the permission of the country of origin, but now Poland says it with send them with or without permission. The Ukrainian forces know that Russia is only waiting for weather conditions to improve before launching an all out offensive which could prove irresistible with the current supple of weapons. Ukraine has main battle tanks already from Poland and the Czech Republic but those are old Soviet cast offs which have been modernized. What they want now are the best in the world that being the U.S. Abrams, the German Leopards, and the British Challengers. The Leopard is the primary tank for 13 European countries and they have about 2000 scattered around Europe. Those countries would all be expected to contribute under the new agreement. Finland, not yet a NATO member, and located on the Russian border said that it will also send Leopards. The U.S. is the crucial element in the deal because German Chancellor Scholz said that his position depends on that of the U.S. If the U.S. is in and willing to send Abrams tanks then Germany is in as well. German tank maker RheinMetall says it can make 139 more tanks and have the first batch ready by April or May of this year. The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to provide Ukraine with its main battle tank, the Challenger 2. Britain is to start by sending 14 Challengers but that is far short of the 300 main battle tanks Ukraine asked for. Don't worry if you were afraid the war might calm down because the Biden administration is right there to make sure it doesn't. From Reuters: “The United States aims to break the dynamic of grinding warfare and near-frozen front lines on Ukraine with newly announced military capabilities that it hopes will breath fresh momentum into Kyiv's battle against Russian forces, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday.” The U.S. has announced its latest weapons package worth about $2.85 billion but these new weapons are offensive and designed to be game changers. The first part of the package includes 50 Bradley fighting vehicles, a medium armored platform armed with a 25-mm gun designed to provide safe transport for soldiers on the battlefield. The Bradleys are designed to complement and fight alongside the U.S. Abrams tanks and are a perfect combo for the plains of Eastern Ukraine. The U.S. is sending 18 Paladin 155 mm self-propelled howitzers,

Germany's foreign minister admits Germany is at war with Russia in a stunning statement. German Chancellor Scholz just did an about-face and caved to western pressure by sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine. President Biden is sending an entire battalion of Abrams tanks to Ukraine. This does not end well. 

As part of our end-of-year review looking into the biggest decisions of 2022, we look at how Putin's invasion of Ukraine plunged Europe into its biggest security crisis since the Second World War. Just a few days after Putin ordered troops to cross the border into Ukraine, German Chancellor Scholz declared a historic reversal of decades-old policy and a 100 billion euro fund to bolster Germany's armed forces. After leading the UK out of the EU, Boris Johnson suddenly became one of the continent's biggest advocates for defense, spearheading much of the response to Ukraine. And old attitudes to Russia and the West were suddenly reevaluated around the world. The Economist's Anne McElvoy, Prashant Rao of Semafor, and BloombergTV's Maria Tadeo joined One Decision for a look at how the Ukraine war has changed the political map for Europe. 

ORN Tom Luongo show notes 11/9/22 Tom's not happy. Worst possible election results. Validates Dems thinking they have an agenda that resonates with people. Resonates with McConnell saying MAGA can't win. Will motivate US politicians to stay on the same economic track. Should have been a Reagan-type landslide. Instead, a few seats got clawed back. Shows people believe the nonsense they've been programmed to believe. Think they have to swallow a lie. Too much media emphasis on what was happening in Florida, rest of country ignored. People are fundamentally divided. They hate us, despise us, set us against each other. Replacement theory verified. Republicans Lauren Boebert out in Co, Kari Lake out in Az. How bad was the cheating? Should have been the bankrupting of George Soros. Instead his people won. Republicans won big in Florida. Trump will be indicted, and this plays into the strategy to boost DeSantis so he can be destroyed on the national level. Impeachment would have happened with bigger wins for the Republicans. Uniparty collapses to protect itself. King Charles III and Klaus Schwab are laughing the hardest this morning. They'll take Trump out like they did Bannon, if he refuses to show up for Congressional subpoenas. FED is at war with Davos, with Europe. Wall Street is moving to Miami, including Jerome Powell FED chief. He's trying to affect a controlled demolition. Source of Europe's real power, old colonial money, is from offshore dollar market. Raising interest rate on dollars affects cost of dollars overseas. Affects European fractional reserve banking. Their offshore dollar market can't absorb increased cost of dollars. FED and Wall Street are done with the European nonsense. US not indexed to LIBOR anymore, we're indexed to domestic metrics of SOFR. Europeans will be forced to trash their currencies. Europe needs Congress to sabotage the FED. Congress does it by spending bills that force FED to monetize the money. $9 trillion on FED balance sheet today. Europe will have to default on $15 trillion before they can go back to a rational banking system. Pensions will crash. Leverage was taken out to save them from crashing, but it is now being eroded. Trying to advance The Great Reset. War with Ukraine will be ginned up. Can have WWIII or lose the republic. US having a diesel food shortage, food shortage, health crisis. Tom has two Patron membership plans. Podcasts at Tom Luongo.me. Capital is usually ahead of the curve. Pick up changes in capital before it becomes readily apparent. DOW outperforming other stock markets. Gold losing money slower than in anything else. Commodities could be a good place to be. No peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia means the price of oil goes up. Is war pending? Globalists need to have a scapegoat for the collapse. The American war hawks on one side and Putin on the other. German Chancellor Scholz is in cahoots to assure no rapprochement between Russia and Ukraine. In Europe, bonds will become perpetual bonds. Pension funds become UBI, universal basic income. They want the same for the US. FED is trying to bankrupt Europe before US falls apart. US civil war is inevitable within 10 years. Watch out if you see Congress pushing for massive spending. The way out of the US fiscal crisis is to issue a 5% gold redemption clause at the end of the bond. China and Russia can also do that. They have gold reserves. Europe can't because European Central Bank doesn't own gold. FED needs lower gold prices before they can offer a gold redemption clause at end of bonds. All US COVID relief funds need to be paid back to the Treasury. The Treasury works for the bad guys. Bernanke changed rates, going against the FED charter, on behalf of the IMF and Europe.

Since we last talked with Mattie Bekink a lot has happened. Covid-19 is still a topic, the long anticipated Party Congress in Beijing has come to an end and German Chancellor Scholz is planning his first trip to China. Is there a way out of Zero-Covid for China?Do foreign businesses have to adapt their China strategies? And why is Mattie still optimistic about China's Growth Story?Many more answers and insights in this episode.Damian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianmaib/Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afuthomas/Mattie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattie-bekink-6a26ab47/

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including German Chancellor Scholz's visit to Canada, prospects for OPEC+ spare oil capacity, and the severe drought in China. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly Ogle talks with Olga Khakova about Europe's current painful transition away from Russian energy. Guest Bio: - Olga Khakova is Deputy Director for European energy security at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute What is Olga reading? - The Orphanage: A Nocel, by Serhiy Zhadan https://www.amazon.ca/Orphanage-Novel-Serhiy-Zhadan/dp/0300243014 Interview recording Date: August 22, 2022. Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

German Chancellor Scholz in Canada to meet with Justin Trudeau. We're told Canadian LNG for Germany facing a gas/energy crisis will not be discussed. Instead, an agreement concerning future (perhaps 30 years from now) hydrogen exports from Canada will be signed. That would have been like Kim Campbell, in 1992, as PM signing a yet to be developed energy agreement for Canada to take effect now, in 2022.)   Meanwhile, Germany has again fired up coal plants, will limit public buildings heating this winter to 19 degrees Celsius and is turning off some traffic lights in Berlin in order to save gas.) Other nations turning to coal and fossil fuels again. And what will happen to Canada's energy costs this and in coming winters?   Guest: Dan McTeague. Canadians for Affordable Energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220819.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- During a joint press interview, German Chancellor Scholz failed to criticize Palestinian President Abbas over remarks that Palestine had experienced 50 massacres or holocausts at the hands of Israeli forces- Scholz responded later and Abbas toned down his rhetoric. As record breaking heat is drying up rivers across Europe more problems with transporting goods are arising. France is intending to build more nuclear power plants, but the current lack of river water, which is used to cool down the reactors, is requiring special permission to discharge at temperatures that are damaging the local flora and fauna. From FRANCE- Wildfires continue to rage in many parts of Europe- Portugal has recorded its hottest July on record, and has lost one percent of its land to the fires. France has seen many heat and fire records broken as well, but then hail and extreme rainfall created flooding and tornado like conditions in several parts of the country including Paris. The Iran nuclear deal is stalled because Iran wants guarantees that future US administrations cannot pull out of. France pulled military troops out of Mali who then accused the French of violating air space and assisting terrorist groups in the region. From CUBA- Colombian President Petro has named new military leaders in the country. Brazilian womens organizations are mobilizing to support Lula da Silva in the October presidential election. The International Red Cross is imploring donors to resume aid to Afghanistan. A group of journalists and lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the CIA and Mike Pompeo for spying on them when they visited Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. From JAPAN- 5 US Congressional lawmakers met in private with the Taiwan president in Taipei which resulted in more military activities by China. The US military test fired an ICBM missile from California, which the Air Force says demonstrated the readiness of US nuclear forces. The US defense department held a separate missile defense exercise off the coast of Hawaii with forces from Japan and South Korea.

On anniversary of defeat of Nazi regime, German Chancellor Scholz delivers war speech / May Day 2022 the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Fight for Socialism

European bourses are mixed with US futures similarly contained, ES +0.1, amid limited newsflow and with a thin docket ahead.Russian Chief Negotiator said Russia's position on Crimea and Donbas remains unchanged, a draft peace agreement is not ready and talks will resume on MondayDXY continues to grind higher as EUR lags amid yield pressure as EGBs bounce, though GBP/Gilts await BoE speak via dovish-dissenter CunliffeWTI and Brent are choppy but contained awaiting Ukraine-Russia progress; Kremlin has no information on the continuation of talksFed's Williams says balance sheet reduction could begin as soon as May.Looking ahead, highlights include US Factory Orders & BoE's CunliffeAs of 10:45BST/05:45ETLOOKING AHEADUS Factory Orders & BoE's CunliffeClick here for the Week Ahead preview.GEOPOLITICSRUSSIA-UKRAINENEGOTIATIONS/TALKSRussian Chief Negotiator said Russia's position on Crimea and Donbas remains unchanged, a draft peace agreement is not ready and talks will resume on Monday, via Reuters.Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv is attempting to disrupt peace talks.SGH Macro Advisors, in a note dated April 1st, suggested it is their understand that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov conveyed to his Chinese counterpart that “there is still a long way to be walked” to sign a peace treaty between Russia and Ukraine under conditions that are “mutually acceptable”, although a great progress has been made. Lavrov added that Russia does not rule out settlement in Roubles for other commodities if hostility continues from the West. Commodities such as oil, wheat, fertilizer, lumber, and uranium could be affected.Russia has requested a US Security Council Meeting to discuss "provocation of Ukrainian radicals", according to Reuters citing Ria.Russia's Kremlin repeated that the special military operation in Ukraine will achieve all of its aims, via Reuters.US Secretary of State Blinken will travel to Belgium on April 5-7th for a NATO meeting, according to the State Department.Russian Kremlin says it has no information re. the continuation of Russia-Ukraine talks, declines to comment on how Bucha allegations will impact discussions; wants and demands the Bucha issue is discussed at an international level, categorically rejects any accusations.DEFENCE/MILITARYRussia has revised its Ukraine war strategy to focus on trying to take control of the Donbas and other regions in eastern Ukraine with a target date of early May, according to several US officials cited by CNN.Poland's Ruling Party leader said Poland would be open to deploying US nuclear weapons in Poland, according to the Jerusalem Post.There have been reports via Western media of continued civilian killings by Russia in several cities, particularly in Bucha.NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said what we see in Ukraine is not a real withdrawal by Russian troops, via Reuters.Ukraine's 368.5k BPD Kremenchuk oil refinery was completely destroyed during a Russian attack, according to the regional governor.Explosions were heard in Ukraine's city of Odessa, according to a Reuters witness and in the city of Kherson, according to a local media.Ukrainian authorities of Luhansk says that Russian forces are preparing to launch an attack on the region after mobilising fighters and vehicles.ENERGY/ECONOMIC SANCTIONS & UPDATESRussian government spokesperson Peskov said Russia could demand RUB payments for other goods. He added that payment for gas supplies in Russian Roubles will be made from the end of the second half of April, or even early May, according to Reuters.EU ambassadors are expected to discuss fresh Russian sanctions on Wednesday, according to FT sources.UK PM Johnson said UK is stepping up military support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, according to Reuters.German Chancellor Scholz said the West will agree on further Russian sanctions in the coming days, according to Reuters.EU must discuss import ban on Russian gas deliveries, according to the German Defence Ministry cited by Reuters.US Department of Commerce on Friday added 120 Russian and Belarusian entities, largely comprised of companies linked to the military, via Reuters.Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania stopped imports of Russian gas from April 1st, according to the FT.Physical gas flows on the Yamal-Europe pipeline at Mallnow, Germany have dropped to zero, via Reuters citing operator data. Elsewhere, Gazprom does not intend to hold spot gas sales sessions at its electronic sales platform this week.German Economy Minister Habeck says they are working hard to limit dependence on Russian oil, also with reference to the Rosneft refinery in Schwedt.OTHERA Chinese diplomat, following talks with EU, said China cannot change the EU and the EU cannot change China. China said it is not deliberately circumventing Russian sanctions, via Reuters.North Korea continues to develop chemical and biological weapons which together with its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities pose a serious threat to South Korea and other US allies, according to Yonhap citing US officials on Friday.A two-month truce has been announced by the warring sides in Yemen, according to The Guardian.Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Khatibzadeh says they are ready to continue discussions with Saudi Arabia, calling on them to show willingness to resolve the outstanding issues, via Reuters.EUROPEAN TRADEEQUITIESEuropean bourses are mixed, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.2%, failing to derive firm direction after initial opening gains faded in limited newsflow.Sectors, are mixed as well with Roche and Bayer lifting Health Care and the former aiding the SMI while Banking names lag modestly.Stateside, US futures are similarly indifferent with a thin docket ahead.Spanish PM Sanchez says they are to spend EUR 11bn on the semi-conductor and micro-chip industry, via Reuters.Click here for more detail.FXGreenback grinds higher amidst more Fed officials flagging half point hikes post-US jobs data and pre- factory orders, DXY forms 98.500+ base.Aussie outperforms ahead of AIG construction index, final PMIs and RBA policy meeting that might see rate guidance turn more plausible than patient; AUD/USD pivots 0.7500 and AUD/NZD solid on the 1.0800 handle.Euro underperforms as EGB yields retreat, Russia/Ukraine angst persists and option expiry interest exerts downside pressure, EUR/USD drifts down from 1.1050+ towards 1.1000 and 1bln rolling off between the round number and 1.1010.Forint underpinned following resounding win by Hungarian PM Orban, but Lira undermined by further increases in Turkish CPI and PPI.S&P said Turkey long-term LC rating lowered to 'B+' from 'BB-'; FC rating affirmed at 'B+'; outlook remains negative.Click here for more detail.Notable FX Expiries, NY Cut:EUR/USD: 1.0975 (485M), 1.1000-10 (1.1BN), 1.1100 (765M)Click here for more detail.FIXED INCOMEBunds bounce firmly on a mix of safe-haven demand, short covering and stop-driven price action as tech levels are breached through 159.00 vs 158.12 at the Eurex low, including a Fib at 159.03 and last Thursday's 159.05 session best.Gilts tag along awaiting comments from dovish BoE dissenter Cunliffe with the 10 year bond hovering towards the top of a 122.01-121.31 range vs its 121.19 prior Liffe close.US Treasuries remain sub-par and the curve re-steepens amidst more Fed backing for 50 bp hikes post-NFP and pre-US factory orders,10 year T-note soft between 121-27/122-08+ parameters.Click here for more detail.COMMODITIESWTI and Brent are choppy within a relatively contained USD 2.0/bbl range, as we await updates on the Russia-Ukraine talks set to resume on Monday.Currently, the benchmarks are holding within USD 98.00-100.70/bbl and USD 102.90-105.80/bbl parameters respectively.Reports on Saturday suggested Gazprom has stopped deliveries of Russian gas to Germany via the Yamal-Europe pipeline. It was then reported Gazprom has booked to pump gas through the Polish section of the Yamal-Europe pipeline on Sunday night to Monday, according to Interfax.Goldman Sachs upgrades its 2023 oil price forecast to USD 115/bbl (prev. 110/bbl); still forecast end-year oil at USD 125/bbl."A UN-brokered two-month ceasefire in Yemen was broadly holding on its first full day with oil shipments reaching the port of Hodeida", according to The Guardian.The Russian Energy Ministry has delayed the publication of March oil output numbers amid technical issues, according to reports.Azerbaijan plans to supply 9.5bcm of gas to Italy, according to Interfax.Indian State has cancelled bids by Adani Enterprises to supply imported coal as prices that were quoted were too high, according to a government official cited by Reuters.Spot gold/silver are firmer, deriving modest impetus from the deterioration in sentiment seen around the European cash open, metals towards top-end of respective ranges.Click here for more detail.CENTRAL BANKSFed's Williams (voter) expects a combination of rate hikes and balance sheet reduction to help ease inflation back to 4% this year and closer to 2% in 2024. Williams said balance sheet reduction could begin as soon as May. He added that there are no plans to use the balance sheet for Yield Curve Control, via Reuters. Williams also noted that the USD has proven itself as a safe haven. Williams also suggested that we have not yet seen global risk sentiment much impacted by the Ukraine war.Fed's Daly (2024 voter) said the case for 50bps rate hike in May has grown, according to the FT. She added she is more confident that adjusting early would be appropriate.ECB's Schnabel said the ECB plans to raise interest rates some time after winding down its bond purchase programme Q3 2022, via Reuters.DATA RECAPGerman Trade Balance, EUR, SA (Feb) 11.5B vs. Exp. 9.6B (Prev. 9.4B, Rev. 8.8B)EU Sentix Index (Apr) -18.0 vs. Exp. -9.2 (Prev. -7.0)Turkish CPI MM (Mar) 5.46% vs. Exp. 5.77% (Prev. 4.81%); YY (Mar) 61.14% vs. Exp. 61.6% (Prev. 54.44%)NOTABLE EUROPEAN HEADLINESHungarian opposition leader has accepted defeat in elections, with PM Orban declaring victory.UK government is said to be mulling permanent replacements to programmes that helped banks lend to firms during the pandemic; the scheme is expected to focus on small and medium-sized firms. Sources added focus is on growth of UK business, via FT.German BDB, banking lobby, calls on the ECB to end net asset purchases soon and to send an initial signal on interest rates. Sees German growth of 2% in 2022, are considerable risks.NOTABLE US HEADLINESTesla (TSLA): Q1 deliveries 310.4k (prev. 308.6k Q/Q; exp. 309-315k).JP Morgan (JPM CEO) Dimon says the bank could lose around USD 1bln over time from its exposure to Russia. Stock buybacks will be lower over the next year or so due to mandates capital increases and acquisitions. Acquisitions will increase incremental investment expenses by USD 700mln in 2022.CRYPTOBitcoin is little changed but errs towards the lower-end of the sessions parameters at USD 45760 vs USD 47439, at best.APAC TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks initially traded mixed but later turned mostly higher.ASX 200 saw early outperformance as mining names surged, with rising EV sales also boosting some Russia-related metals.Nikkei 225 traded flat with a downside bias throughout the session.Hang Seng outperformed and was bolstered at the open by Chinese dual-listed stocks, with the tech sector the main beneficiary of the weekend Audit news, whilst gains compounded after HK Chief Executive Lam said she will not seek a second term.China on Saturday proposed revising confidentiality rules involving offshore listings, removing a legal hurdle to cooperation on audit oversight while putting the onus on Chinese companies to protect state secrets, via Reuters.Mainland China was closed due to a domestic holiday.NOTABLE APAC HEADLINESThe Chinese army is sending over 2,000 medical personnel to Shanghai to aid with its COVID outbreak, according to CCTV.Hong Kong Chief Executive Lam will not seek re-election, according to NK01.South Korea's former PM Han Duck-Soo has been nominated as PM. He said the country needs to take more efforts to curb rising household debt, financial imbalances, and to maintain a trade surplus, according to Reuters.Pakistani PM Khan's cabinet has been dissolved and fresh elections will be held in 90 days, according to Reuters.Sri Lanka's government imposed a curfew amid the rising domestic unrest, via Reuters.

Asia-Pac equities initially traded mixed, but sentiment improved; Mainland China was closed whilst Hong Kong outperformed.Russian Chief Negotiator said Russia's position on Crimea and Donbas remains unchanged and talks will resume on Monday.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly firmer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.2% after the cash market closed higher by 0.4% on Friday.DXY remains above 98.50, EUR/USD was flat on either side of 1.1050, Antipodeans narrowly outperform in the G10 FX space.Looking ahead, highlights include EZ Sentix, US Factory Orders, BoE's Cunliffe, Mann.US TRADEUS stocks finished higher on Friday with trade choppy as a new quarter commenced but eyes remained on the inverted yield curve.SPX +0.32% at 4,544, NDX +0.15% at 14,861, DJIA +0.40% at 34,818, R2K +0.87% at 2,089.Click here for a detailed summary.NOTABLE US HEADLINESTesla (TSLA): Q1 deliveries 310.4k (prev. 308.6k Q/Q; exp. 309-315k).GEOPOLITICSRUSSIA-UKRAINENEGOTIATIONS/TALKSRussian Chief Negotiator said Russia's position on Crimea and Donbas remains unchanged, a draft peace agreement is not ready and talks will resume on Monday, via Reuters.Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv is attempting to disrupt peace talks.SGH Macro Advisors, in a note dated April 1st, suggested it is their understand that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov conveyed to his Chinese counterpart that “there is still a long way to be walked” to sign a peace treaty between Russia and Ukraine under conditions that are “mutually acceptable”, although a great progress has been made. Lavrov added that Russia does not rule out settlement in Roubles for other commodities if hostility continues from the West. Commodities such as oil, wheat, fertilizer, lumber, and uranium could be affected.Russia has requested a US Security Council Meeting to discuss "provocation of Ukrainian radicals", according to Reuters citing Ria.Russia's Kremlin repeated that the special military operation in Ukraine will achieve all of its aims, via Reuters.US Secretary of State Blinken will travel to Belgium on April 5-7th for a NATO meeting, according to the State Department.DEFENCE/MILITARYRussia has revised its Ukraine war strategy to focus on trying to take control of the Donbas and other regions in eastern Ukraine with a target date of early May, according to several US officials cited by CNN.Poland's Ruling Party leader said Poland would be open to deploying US nuclear weapons in Poland, according to the Jerusalem Post.There have been reports via Western media of continued civilian killings by Russia in several cities, particularly in Bucha.NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said what we see in Ukraine is not a real withdrawal by Russian troops, via Reuters.Ukraine's 368.5k BPD Kremenchuk oil refinery was completely destroyed during a Russian attack, according to the regional governor.UK said a fire has destroyed several oil tanks in the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the border with Ukraine, via Reuters.Explosions were heard in Ukraine's city of Odessa, according to a Reuters witness and in the city of Kherson, according to a local media.White House said the US is providing Ukraine with supplies in case Russia deploys chemical weapons.ENERGY/ECONOMIC SANCTIONSRussian government spokesperson Peskov said Russia could demand RUB payments for other goods. He added that payment for gas supplies in Russian Roubles will be made from the end of the second half of April, or even early May, according to Reuters.EU ambassadors are expected to discuss fresh Russian sanctions on Wednesday, according to FT sources.UK PM Johnson said UK is stepping up military support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, according to Reuters.German Chancellor Scholz said the West will agree on further Russian sanctions in the coming days, according to Reuters.EU must discuss import ban on Russian gas deliveries, according to the German Defence Ministry cited by Reuters.US Department of Commerce on Friday added 120 Russian and Belarusian entities, largely comprised of companies linked to the military, via Reuters.Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania stopped imports of Russian gas from April 1st, according to the FT.Shell (SHEL LN) cannot use Gazprom's Rouble payment method due to sanctions, according to Reuters.OTHERA Chinese diplomat, following talks with EU, said China cannot change the EU and the EU cannot change China. China said it is not deliberately circumventing Russian sanctions, via Reuters.North Korea continues to develop chemical and biological weapons which together with its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities pose a serious threat to South Korea and other US allies, according to Yonhap citing US officials on Friday.A two-month truce has been announced by the warring sides in Yemen, according to The Guardian.CENTRAL BANKSFed's Williams (voter) expects a combination of rate hikes and balance sheet reduction to help ease inflation back to 4% this year and closer to 2% in 2024. Williams said balance sheet reduction could begin as soon as May. He added that there are no plans to use the balance sheet for Yield Curve Control, via Reuters. Williams also noted that the USD has proven itself as a safe haven. Williams also suggested that we have not yet seen global risk sentiment much impacted by the Ukraine war.Fed's Evans (2023 voter) said raising rates to just under 2.5% by March 2023 gives Fed 'optionality'. He said it is not a big risk if rate-hike path includes 'some' 50bps hikes to get to neutral sooner. He said the latest jobs report is not indicative of overheating and the monthly inflation reports should start to be lower in H2 22, but rhetoric won't change until 2023, via Reuters. Raising rates quickly 'puts a premium on communicating' how far rates may ultimately need to rise, via Reuters.Fed's Daly (2024 voter) said the case for 50bps rate hike in May has grown, according to the FT. She added she is more confident that adjusting early would be appropriate.ECB's Schnabel said the ECB plans to raise interest rates some time after winding down its bond purchase programme Q3 2022, via Reuters.APAC TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks initially traded mixed but later turned mostly higher.ASX 200 saw early outperformance as mining names surged, with rising EV sales also boosting some Russia-related metals.Nikkei 225 traded flat with a downside bias throughout the session.Hang Seng outperformed and was bolstered at the open by Chinese dual-listed stocks, with the tech sector the main beneficiary of the weekend Audit news, whilst gains compounded after HK Chief Executive Lam said she will not seek a second term.China on Saturday proposed revising confidentiality rules involving offshore listings, removing a legal hurdle to cooperation on audit oversight while putting the onus on Chinese companies to protect state secrets, via Reuters.Mainland China was closed due to a domestic holiday.US equity futures kicked off trade relatively flat before drifting lower and holding a downside bias after the first set of APAC cash opens; ES Unch.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly firmer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.2% after the cash market closed higher by 0.4% on Friday.FXDXY gained in early trade and remained north of 98.50 throughout the session following further weekend Fed commentary.EUR/USD was flat on either side of 1.1050.GBP/USD was similarly uneventful but retained a 1.3100 handle.JPY initially outpaced peers but gains later faded as the APAC mood recovered.Antipodeans rose to the top of the G10 bunch - aided by gains in some base metals.S&P said Turkey long-term LC rating lowered to 'B+' from 'BB-'; FC rating affirmed at 'B+'; outlook remains negative.BCB is to continue reducing EUR and USD dollars as reserves, but will keep on increasing CNY as reserves, according to Reuters.FIXED INCOME10yr UST was softer since the open whilst in terms of cash yields, the 2yr, 3yr, 5yr and 7yr remain above the 10yr and 30yr.Bunds futures also held a downside bias but to a lesser magnitude.10yr JGBs were relatively tame during the APAC session.BoJ offered to buy JPY 150bln in JGBs up to 1yr, JPY 475bln in 1-3yr (Prev. 450bln), JPY 475bln in 3-5yr (prev. 600bln) and PY 125bln in 10-25yr (prev. 100bln)COMMODITIESWTI and Brent futures saw mild early weakness and have traded sideways since.US DoE on Friday announced emergency notice of sale of crude oil to fulfil release from SPR to address the energy price hike.Reports on Saturday suggested Gazprom has stopped deliveries of Russian gas to Germany via the Yamal-Europe pipeline. It was then reported Gazprom has booked to pump gas through the Polish section of the Yamal-Europe pipeline on Sunday night to Monday, according to Interfax."A UN-brokered two-month ceasefire in Yemen was broadly holding on its first full day with oil shipments reaching the port of Hodeida", according to The Guardian.The Russian Energy Ministry has delayed the publication of March oil output numbers amid technical issues, according to reports.Azerbaijan plans to supply 9.5bcm of gas to Italy, according to Interfax.ECB rejected the request from energy traders for financial support, according to Reuters.Spot gold traded rangebound and remains within recent parameters.Copper was marginally softer during APAC trade.Indian State has cancelled bids by Adani Enterprises to supply imported coal as prices that were quoted were too high, according to a government official cited by Reuters.CRYPTOBitcoin was volatile around 46,000 level and Ethereum meandered around 3,500.NOTABLE APAC HEADLINESThe Chinese army is sending over 2,000 medical personnel to Shanghai to aid with its COVID outbreak, according to CCTV.Hong Kong Chief Executive Lam will not seek re-election, according to NK01.South Korea's former PM Han Duck-Soo has been nominated as PM. He said the country needs to take more efforts to curb rising household debt, financial imbalances, and to maintain a trade surplus, according to Reuters.Pakistani PM Khan's cabinet has been dissolved and fresh elections will be held in 90 days, according to Reuters.Sri Lanka's government imposed a curfew amid the rising domestic unrest, via Reuters.EUROPE-SPECIFIC HEADLINESHungarian opposition leader has accepted defeat in elections, with PM Orban declaring victory.UK government is said to be mulling permanent replacements to programmes that helped banks lend to firms during the pandemic; the scheme is expected to focus on small and medium-sized firms. Sources added focus is on growth of UK business, via FT.

APAC stocks traded cautiously at month-end following the weak lead from the US; S&P 500 -0.6%.Ukrainian negotiator said peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume online on April 1st.DXY attempted to nurse losses but remains on a 97 handle, JPY lags in the G10 FX space as USD/JPY trims losses.US President Biden's administration is considering a 'massive' release of oil to combat inflation, according to Bloomberg.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.5% after the cash market closed lower by 1.1% yesterday.Looking ahead, highlights include UK GDP, German Retail Sales & Unemployment, US IJC, PCE Price Index, OPEC+ Meeting, Speeches from Fed's Williams, ECB's Lane & de Guindos.US TRADEUS stocks traded negative as doubts grew regarding the progress from Russia-Ukraine talks with Russian forces not showing signs of a withdrawal.S&P500 -0.6% at 4,603, Nasdaq 100 -1.1% at 15,071, Dow Jones -0.2% at 35,228, Russell 2000 -2.0% at 2,091.NOTABLE US HEADLINESFed's George (2022 voter) said the possibility for yield curve inversion should factor into Fed balance sheet chat and that Fed holdings should fall 'significantly', allowing longer-term rates to increase along with increases in short term policy rates. George added inversion has implications for financial stability and she is less concerned about its value as a predictor of a recession, while she also stated that the policy rate could be increased in a "steady, deliberate" manner as the Fed monitors the impact on the economy, inflation and demand, according to Reuters.GEOPOLITICSRUSSIA-UKRAINENEGOTIATIONS/TALKSUkrainian negotiator said peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume online on April 1st and Ukraine requested the countries' two leaders should meet in the latest round of talks, but Russia argued that additional work on a draft treaty was needed, according to Reuters.Russia announced a ceasefire to evacuate residents of Mariupol in which a humanitarian corridor from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia, via the Russian-controlled port of Berdiansk, will begin at 10:00 am local time today.Ukrainian President Zelenskiy spoke to US President Biden and shared an assessment of the situation on the battlefield and at the negotiating table while they discussed specific defensive support, a new package of enhanced sanctions, macro-financial and humanitarian aid, according to Reuters.Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Kyiv understands Crimea and Donbass issues are definitively resolved, while he noted the outcome of talks with Ukraine in Istanbul is positive progress but not yet a final outcome, according to Interfax.Ukraine spokesperson tweeted that Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov demonstrates a misunderstanding of the negotiation process and that the issues of Crimea and Donbas will be settled for good after Ukraine restores its sovereignty over them.French Foreign Minister Le Drian said that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have not advanced, according to Reuters.DEFENCE/MILITARYUkrainian President Zelensky said they will not make any concessions and will fight for every part of their land and all their people, while a presidential adviser noted that guarantor states include the provision of military and humanitarian assistance within three days of any aggression, according to AJABreaking.US Pentagon said the US expects Russia to refit and resupply troops to redeploy them into Ukraine and suggested it looks like Russian President Putin has not been 'fully' informed by MoD at every turn over the prior month, while it added that some Russian troops are going to Belarus, according to Reuters.US official said "newly declassified intelligence finds Russia President Putin has felt misled by the Russian military, and there is now persistent tension between Putin and the MoD", according to Voice of America.UK GCHQ Director Fleming is to say that it looks like Russian President Putin hugely misjudged the situation in Ukraine and that "Demoralised Russian soldiers in Ukraine have accidentally shot down their own aircraft, sabotaged their kit and refused to carry out orders". Furthermore, the GCHQ chief said some Russian soldiers in Ukraine have been short of weapons and morale is low, while Russia's choice to align with China after invading Ukraine has made Beijing more powerful and Russia could ultimately be squeezed out of the equation by China in the long-term on the global stage, according to Reuters.Governor of Ukraine's Donetsk region said there is continued shelling of all settlements along the demarcation line and the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol likely failed on Wednesday.ENERGY/ECONOMIC SANCTIONSWhite House said the Biden admin continues to look at options for further Russian sanctions, according to Reuters.US official said India should not 'significantly' increase Russian oil imports against prior years and that India will expose itself to a 'great risk' if it notably raises imports of Russian oil, although the US favours India purchasing Russian oil at discounts and is not against India settling trade with Russia in Rupees, according to Reuters. It was separately reported by Twitter sources including ET NOW that Russia is offering oil to India at a discount of around USD 35/bbl.European Commission is readying new sanctions against the Kremlin over Russia's invasion of Ukraine which could be ready as early as next week and the size of new measures depends on Russia's stance on gas payments in Roubles, according to Reuters citing EU sources.German government spokesperson said following a call between German Chancellor Scholz and Russian President Putin that the G7 agreement remains in which energy supplies from Russia will be paid in Euros or Dollars, as agreed in contracts. President Putin told Scholz payments would continue in Euros and go to Gazprom-bank which is not affected by sanctions where the bank would then convert money into roubles, while Scholz did not agree with this in the phone call and asked for a written explanation.Dutch PM Rutte said a peace deal with loss of Ukrainian territory and sovereignty will not automatically end sanctions.Australia is to apply a 35% tariff on all imports from Russia and Belarus, according to 10 News First.FUND/SOVEREIGN/OTHER NEWSCBR lifted the ban on short-selling on the stock market for March 31st, according to RIA.Russia and Belarus bonds are to be excluded from 11 S&P Dow Jones Indexes.Russian hackers recently tried to penetrate the networks of NATO and eastern European militaries, according to Google's Threat Analysis Group cited by Reuters.OTHERWhite House said Iran-related sanctions announced on Wednesday will delay a nuclear deal and the sanctions will remain in place even if a nuclear deal is reached, according to Reuters.Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Russia considers the presence of US and NATO military infrastructure in countries bordering Afghanistan as unacceptable, according to Tass.APAC TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks traded cautiously at month-end following the weak lead from the US due to increased Russia-Ukraine scepticism and as the region digested disappointing Chinese PMI data.ASX 200 was kept afloat by outperformance in the mining and materials industries although upside was capped as the tech sector suffered from profit-taking and with energy hit by a drop in oil prices.Nikkei 225 traded indecisively amid a choppy currency and after Industrial Production data missed forecasts.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp. were subdued following the weak Chinese PMI data and with the mood in stocks not helped by the US SEC chief casting doubt regarding an imminent deal to avert a delisting of Chinese stocks.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.5% after the cash market closed lower by 1.1% yesterday.FXDXY attempted to nurse some of the prior day's losses but with upside capped amid slightly softer yields. DXY remains sub-98.00.EUR/USD initially extended on the gains from the hot German CPI data but returned flat on late dollar reprieve.GBP/USD continued to fade yesterday's gains after taking a backseat to recent euro strength.USD/JPY has continued to pick-up from yesterday's 121.31 low and is now back on a 122 handle.Antipodeans were pressured in late trade amid the cautious mood and decline in oil prices.FIXED INCOME10yr USTs were underpinned as yields eased and with lower oil prices helping alleviate some inflationary woes.Bunds remained subdued near the 157.00 level following the recent hot inflation data from Germany.10yr JGBs were rangebound with only mild support following firmer demand at the 2yr auction.COMMODITIESWTI and Brent declined heavily on news of a potential US SPR release totalling 180mln bbls.US President Biden's administration is considering a 'massive' release of oil to combat inflation and may release up to 1mln bpd for months from the strategic reserve in which the total release could be 180mln bbls, according to Bloomberg.US President Biden will deliver remarks today at 13:30EDT/18:30BST regarding the administration's actions to reduce gas prices in the US, according to the White House. It was also reported that the US mulls permitting summertime sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline to ease pump prices, according to Reuters sources.IEA called an emergency ministerial meeting for Friday, according to the Australian Energy Minister's office. It was later reported that IEA countries are to decide on a collective oil release, according to New Zealand's Energy Minister's officeOPEC+ JTC replaced IEA reports with Wood Mackenzie and Rystad Energy as secondary sources to assess crude oil output and conformity, according to sources cited by Reuters.Spot gold saw mild losses as the greenback found some relief from recent selling pressure.Copper prices were weaker amid the cautious risk sentiment and disappointing Chinese PMI data.CRYPTOBitcoin was indecisive with prices relatively unchanged heading into the European morning.NOTABLE APAC HEADLINESPBoC injected CNY 150bln via 7-day reverse repos with the rate at 2.10% for a CNY 130bln net injection.PBoC set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.3482 vs exp. 6.3467 (prev. 6.3566)US SEC chief cast doubt regarding an imminent deal to avert delisting of Chinese stocks from US exchanges, according to Bloomberg. However, CSRC said it is continuing its discussions with US SEC on the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and that both sides are willing to solve the audit dispute in which the outcome depends on the wisdom of both parties.Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said sharp FX moves are not desirable, while they are closely watching how FX moves and recent JPY weakening could impact Japan's economy with a sense of urgency. Matsuno added the government will take appropriate steps on FX policies in close communication with the US and other currency authorities based on international agreements.DATA RECAPChinese NBS Manufacturing PMI (Mar) 49.5 vs. Exp. 49.9 (Prev. 50.2)Chinese NBS Non-Mfg PMI (Mar) 48.4 (Prev. 51.6)Chinese Composite PMI (Mar) 48.8 (Prev. 51.2)Japanese Industrial Production MM SA (Feb) 0.1% vs. Exp. 0.5% (Prev. -0.8%)Australian Building Approvals (Feb) 43.5% vs. Exp. 10.0% (Prev. -27.9%, Rev. -27.1%)EUROPEDATA RECAPUK Lloyds Business Barometer (Mar) 33 (Prev. 44)

European bourses are firmer, extending on overnight futures performance, shrugging off a downbeat APAC handover amid COVID concerns.Stateside, futures are contained/marginally softer ahead of a quiet schedule and after a mixed close on Friday; NQ, -0.3%, modestly lags amid yield action.Russian Kremlin said face-to-face talks in Turkey with Ukraine are unlikely to commence on Monday, may start on Tuesday.AAPL intends to make ~20% less iPhone SE's next quarter than was originally planned, via Nikkei; while TSLA is seeking a stock split.DXY surpasses 99.00 while JPY lags amid BoJ JBG intervention, core-debt pulls back with curves flatter or more inverted pre-supply.WTI and Brent are clipped amid COVID measures from China and progress on the JCPOA; currently, off lows of USD 108.28/bbl and USD 115.32/bbl respectively.Looking ahead, highlights include the ASEAN summit, US Auctions & a speech from BoE Governor Bailey.As of 11:15BST/06:15EDTLOOKING AHEADASEAN summit, US Auctions & a speech from BoE Governor Bailey.Click here for the Week Ahead preview.GEOPOLITICSRUSSIA-UKRAINENEGOTIATIONS/TALKSUkrainian President Zelensky said he would like an all for all prisoner exchange with Russia and that they have handed over a list to Russia. Zelensky added that they will not sit down for talks with Russia if discussions are about "demilitarisation and some kind of denazification". Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready to discuss neutrality and non-nuclear status if backed by security guarantees, while he added that a deal is only possible with a troop withdrawal and that he wants a compromise with Russia regarding Donbass.Ukrainian Interior Ministry Advisor says he expects no major breakthrough at peace discussions.Turkish President Erdogan told Russian President Putin in a call that there needs to be a quick ceasefire with Ukraine and that they need to improve the humanitarian situation in the region, while it was also reported that the next round of face-to-face talks between Russia and Ukraine will be held in Turkey on March 28th-30th.Senior Turkish official says that talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators will begin in Istanbul later today. However, the Russian Kremlin said talks are unlikely to commence on Monday, may start on Tuesday. No substantial achievements/breakthroughs in talks, no progress re. a potential Putin-Zelensky meeting.Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says President Putin never refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky, but since meetings must be well prepared, a (presidential) meeting to exchange views at this time would be counter-productive.Ukraine's Deputy PM says that no humanitarian corridors will be opened today as intelligence suggested potential Russian provocations on corridor routes.OTHER OFFICIALSUS President Biden said NATO is a defensive alliance and it has never sought Russia's demise and that “swift and punishing” costs are the only things that will influence Russia to change course. Biden added that US forces are in Europe to defend NATO allies, not to engage with Russian forces and stated that Russian President Putin cannot remain in power, although Biden later said that he was not calling for a regime change in Russia.White House official said President Biden was not calling for a change of regime in Russia and the US envoy to NATO also commented that the US does not have a policy of regime change in Russia. In relevant news, a Kremlin spokesman responded that it is not for US President Biden to decide and said the President of Russia is elected by Russians.German Chancellor Scholz said a regime change in Russia is not NATO's goal. Furthermore, Scholz said that Germany is considering purchasing a missile shield.US Secretary of State Blinken said Israeli efforts to mediate on Ukraine-Russia are important and closely coordinated with the US.DEFENCE/MILITARYRussia launched 70 missiles on targets in Ukraine on Saturday which was the largest daily amount since the war began, although reports added only 8 of the 70 missiles reached the target, according to Pravda with most shot down by Ukrainian defence.UK Ministry of Defence said Russia is maintaining a distant blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea coast and effectively isolating Ukraine from maritime trade, while it noted that Russian naval forces are continuing their sporadic missile strikes against targets throughout Ukraine. UK Defence Ministry also said Russia is stepping up attempts to encircle Ukrainian forces directly facing the separatist regions in the east, advancing from the direction of Kharkiv in the north and Mariupol in the south, according to Bloomberg.US is to provide an additional USD 100mln in civilian security assistance to Ukraine, according to the State Department.Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister said that Russian forces are regrouping but not able to advance anywhere within Ukraine, via Reuters. Subsequently, reports suggest that Russia is attacking to the east and northwest of Kyiv, trying to take key roads and settlements, according to a war reporter based in UkraineENERGY/ECONOMIC SANCTIONSUS is to sanction companies providing technology for Russian military and intelligence services, according to a WSJ report late on Friday.Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki said the government cannot confiscate foreign central banks' reserves parked with the BoJ under current laws, while Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said they will revise FX control laws swiftly to strengthen sanctions against Russia and hope to submit a bill at the current parliamentary session.Russian Kremlin says President Putin has instructed the CBR and Gazprom to use the RUB in gas sale transactions to unfriendly nations by March 31st, via AJA Breaking.OTHERIranian Foreign Minister said that France, Germany and UK agree on the text and that the US ‘accepts' it must address some remaining issues, while he also stated that a deal hinges on the US removing the IRGC from the terror list, according to Bloomberg. Furthermore, Iran's Foreign Minister said Tehran welcomes normalisation of ties with Saudi Arabia and is determined to expand cooperation with Syria, according to state TV.EU's Borrell said a nuclear agreement with Iran is very close.US Special Envoy for Iran Malley said he can't be confident that a deal is imminent and said they also thought they were close a few months ago.US Secretary of State Blinken said a return to the JCPOA is the best way to put Iran's nuclear program back in the box and that US commitment to the principle of Iran never acquiring a nuclear weapon is unwavering, while he added the US will continue to stand up to Iran if it threatens the US and its allies.Israeli PM Bennett said that he hopes the US will heed calls against the delisting of the IRGC from its terrorism blacklist, while Israel's Foreign Minister said Israel and the US will continue working together to prevent a nuclear Iran.Two police officers were killed and four people were injured during a shooting attack in Israel's Hadera, which ISIS claimed responsibility for.North Korean leader Kim said North Korea will keep developing formidable striking capabilities and their self-defence force cannot be bartered nor be bought according to KCNA, while it was separately reported that North Korea is to accelerate the restoration of its demolished nuclear test site, according to South Korea press.EUROPEAN TRADEEQUITIESEuropean bourses are firmer, extending on the pre-open futures performance, shrugging off a downbeat APAC handover amid COVID concerns.Sectors are primarily in the green though Tech and Energy names lag amid Apple and crude benchmark action, respectively.Stateside, futures are contained/marginally softer ahead of a quiet schedule and after a mixed close on Friday; NQ, -0.3%, modestly lags amid yield action.Apple (AAPL) intends to make ~20% less iPhone SE's next quarter than was originally planned, via Nikkei; reducing iPhone and AirPods output amid Ukraine war uncertainty. -1.8% in pre-marketTesla (TSLA) is to ask shareholders to vote on more shares for a stock split, according to Bloomberg. +3.6% in pre-marketClick here for more detail.FXBoJ intervenes to curb JGB yield but waves green light to further Yen weakness, USD/JPY breaches barriers from 123.50 all the way up through 125.00 before easing back.DXY tops 99.000 and mid-March high to expose Y-T-D peak as US Treasuries continue to sink and the curve flattens or inverts.Aussie maintains momentum on commodity related grounds, while Kiwi is hampered by less hawkish RBNZ outlook from Westpac; AUD/USD approaches 0.7550, NZD/USD hovers under 0.6950 and AUD/NZD tests 1.0850.Euro underpinned by EUR/JPY cross demand, EUR/USD recovers from sub-1.0950 to get close to 1.1000 at best.Loonie and Nokkie undermined by hefty retreat in WTI and Brent, USD/CAD circa 1.2485 and EUR/NOK around 9.4700.Franc softer after SNB President repeats that nominal value is not the same as real and inflation differentials are impacting moves, USD/CHF circa 0.9350 and EUR/CHF above 1.0250.SNB Chairman Jordan said Swiss inflation is high for Switzerland but low in international comparison, while they will make policy adjustments to keep inflation under control if needed and consider the inflation difference between Switzerland and other countries when deciding on currency interventions. SNB Chairman Jordan added that the nominal value of CHF is different to its real value and businesses can cope with a stronger nominal CHF due to higher inflation abroad. Furthermore, he added that CHF remains highly valued and that they are ready to intervene to prevent it from becoming too strong, while parity with EUR is symbolic but not economically important and they look at all currencies and inflation differences not just at the euro.Japanese Former currency diplomat Sakakibara (aka Mr Yen) says that the current weak JPY benefits the Japanese economy but further advances beyond 130 vs. the USD would cause issues, via Reuters.Click here for more detail.Notable FX Expiries, NY Cut:USD/CAD: 1.2545-55 (1.0BN), 1.2650 (336M)Click here for more detail.FIXED INCOMEBonds buckle again as the bear trend continuesCurves flatter or more inverted amidst a front-loaded and shorter-dated supply scheduleJGBs hold up a bit better as BoJ offers to buy unlimited amounts in defence of its YCT through to month/fy-endClick here for more detail.COMMODITIESWTI and Brent are clipped amid COVID measures from China and progress on the JCPOA; currently, off lows of USD 108.28/bbl and USD 115.32/bbl respectively.Saudi-led coalition said it began an operation to neutralise the targeting of oil facilities with the goal to protect global energy sources from hostile attacks and ensure supply chains, while it carried out airstrikes against sources of threats in Yemeni cities of Sanaa and Hodeidah, according to Al Arabiya.SGH Macro Advisers noted on Friday that Russia is in active talks with Asian partners about the possibility of sending further oil supplies to the Asian market, while SGH Macro understands that China will import at least 10mln tons of Russian oil on top of its original import plan for this year and Beijing sources said the price that Russia offered is equivalent to about USD 70/bbl which is to be settled directly in CNY and RUB.Qatar's Foreign Minister said the conflict in Ukraine and its geopolitical ramifications, is spurring some countries to explore new ways of pricing oil outside of the dollar, according to CNBC.UAE Energy Minister says everyone is saying to raise production, but financial institutions are hesitant to finance many oil/gas projects globally.US, UK and Japanese banks are considering jointly extending USD 1bln in loans to Kuwait Petroleum Corp to help in increasing oil production, according to Nikkei.Spot gold/silver are hampered amid broader price action and as other havens, particularly JPY and core-debt, experience marked weakness.Click here for more detail.NOTABLE EUROPEAN HEADLINESUK PM Johnson is expected to hold discussions with senior cabinet ministers this week regarding plans to address rising bills and bolster the country's energy security, according to The Observer.UK Chancellor Sunak is considering proposals for a new council tax rebate after his Spring statement failed to ease panic in Downing Street regarding the spiralling cost of living crisis, according to Sunday Times.German Chancellor Scholz said the ruling coalition has an agreement on debt brake and tax hikes, while he added that all parties will stick with them.ECB President Lagarde said euro area growth could be as low as 2.4% this year in a severe scenario due to the war and that inflation is expected to decrease and settle at levels around the 2% target in 2024 in all their scenarios, while she also commented that they stand ready to revise the schedule for net asset purchases in terms of size and duration.NOTABLE US HEADLINES:White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tested positive for COVID-19 and last saw President Biden in a socially-distanced meeting on Saturday, but added that the President is not considered a close contact.Click here for the US Early Morning NoteCRYPTOExxon is reportedly utilising excess natural gas to mine Bitcoin.Florida Governor DeSantis said the state should allow businesses to pay tax in crypto.UK is to disclose cryptocurrency regulations proposals in the coming weeks, according to CNBC.APAC TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks traded mostly lower with the region cautious heading into month-end and this week's various risk events, while higher yields and a lockdown in Shanghai contributed to the headwinds for risk sentiment.ASX 200 shrugged off weak business confidence and was kept afloat by strength in mining stocks and financials.Nikkei 225 is set to snap its 9-day win streak and tested the 28,000 level to the downside.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp. were mixed with early weakness in the mainland amid a two-stage lockdown in Shanghai after asymptomatic cases in the city rose to a record high and with data also showing a slowdown in Industrial Profits for February YTD. However, the PBoC's liquidity boost eventually helped stem some of the losses in China, while the Hong Kong benchmark recovered into the green with advances led by Meituan Dianping and Sinopec post-earnings.NOTABLE APAC HEADLINESPBoC injected CNY 150bln via 7-day reverse repos with the rate at 2.10% for a CNY 120bln net injection.PBoC set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.3732 vs exp. 6.3719 (prev. 6.3739)Shanghai announced a four-day lockdown of its financial district and nine other areas, in which it is to lockdown each half of the city in turns for mass COVID testing beginning on Monday after the city reported a new record high of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.US FCC designated China Telecom Corp and China Mobile International USA as a threat to national security.BoJ offered to buy an unlimited amount of 5yr-10yr JGBs at a fixed rate of 25bps although no one took up the central bank's offer for unlimited 5yr-10yr JGBs. BoJ said it made the offer in light of recent moves in long-term rates and that they need to guide 10yr yield around 0%, while it later announced a second similar operation.BoJ is to conduct bond buying operations for consecutive days; March 29th to 31st, to conduct unlimited fixed-rate purchase operations for 10yr JGBs at a yield of 0.25%.DATA RECAPChinese Industrial Profits YTD YY (Feb) 5.0% (Prev. 34.3%)Australian NAB Quarterly Business Confidence (Q1) 9 (Prev. 18, Rev. 14)

APAC stocks traded mostly lower with the region cautious heading into month-end and following the Shanghai lockdown announcement.The next round of face-to-face talks between Russia and Ukraine will be held in Turkey on March 28th-30th.US President Biden stated that Russian President Putin cannot remain in power; White House official later said Biden was not calling for a change of regime in Russia.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.2% after the cash market closed higher by 0.1% on Friday.DXY climbed back above 99.0, EUR/USD is back on a 1.09 handle, USD/JPY rose above 123.00.Looking ahead, highlights include ASEAN summit, US 2yr and 5yr supply, Speech from BoE Governor Bailey.US TRADEUS stocks finished mixed on Friday with trade choppy as yields surged on hawkish Fed calls.S&P 500 +0.5% at 4,542, Nasdaq 100 -0.1% at 14,754 , Dow Jones +0.4% at 34,861, Russell 2000 +0.1% at 2,077.NOTABLE US HEADLINESWhite House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tested positive for COVID-19 and last saw President Biden in a socially-distanced meeting on Saturday, but added that the President is not considered a close contact.GEOPOLITICSRUSSIA-UKRAINENEGOTIATIONS/TALKSUkrainian President Zelensky said he would like an all for all prisoner exchange with Russia and that they have handed over a list to Russia. Zelensky added that they will not sit down for talks with Russia if discussions are about "demilitarisation and some kind of denazification". Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready to discuss neutrality and non-nuclear status if backed by security guarantees, while he added that a deal is only possible with a troop withdrawal and that he wants a compromise with Russia regarding Donbass.Turkish President Erdogan told Russian President Putin in a call that there needs to be a quick ceasefire with Ukraine and that they need to improve the humanitarian situation in the region, while it was also reported that the next round of face-to-face talks between Russia and Ukraine will be held in Turkey on March 28th-30th.US President Biden said NATO is a defensive alliance and it has never sought Russia's demise and that “swift and punishing” costs are the only things that will influence Russia to change course. Biden added that US forces are in Europe to defend NATO allies, not to engage with Russian forces and stated that Russian President Putin cannot remain in power, although Biden later said that he was not calling for a regime change in Russia.White House official said President Biden was not calling for a change of regime in Russia and the US envoy to NATO also commented that the US does not have a policy of regime change in Russia. In relevant news, a Kremlin spokesman responded that it is not for US President Biden to decide and said the President of Russia is elected by Russians.German Chancellor Scholz said a regime change in Russia is not NATO's goal. Furthermore, Scholz said that Germany is considering purchasing a missile shield.US Secretary of State Blinken said Israeli efforts to mediate on Ukraine-Russia are important and closely coordinated with the US.DEFENCE/MILITARYRussia launched 70 missiles on targets in Ukraine on Saturday which was the largest daily amount since the war began, although reports added only 8 of the 70 missiles reached the target, according to Pravda with most shot down by Ukrainian defence.UK Ministry of Defence said Russia is maintaining a distant blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea coast and effectively isolating Ukraine from maritime trade, while it noted that Russian naval forces are continuing their sporadic missile strikes against targets throughout Ukraine. UK Defence Ministry also said Russia is stepping up attempts to encircle Ukrainian forces directly facing the separatist regions in the east, advancing from the direction of Kharkiv in the north and Mariupol in the south, according to Bloomberg.US is to provide an additional USD 100mln in civilian security assistance to Ukraine, according to the State Department.ENERGY/ECONOMIC SANCTIONSUS is to sanction companies providing technology for Russian military and intelligence services, according to a WSJ report late on Friday.Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki said the government cannot confiscate foreign central banks' reserves parked with the BoJ under current laws, while Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said they will revise FX control laws swiftly to strengthen sanctions against Russia and hope to submit a bill at the current parliamentary session.OTHERIranian Foreign Minister said that France, Germany and UK agree on the text and that the US ‘accepts' it must address some remaining issues, while he also stated that a deal hinges on the US removing the IRGC from the terror list, according to Bloomberg. Furthermore, Iran's Foreign Minister said Tehran welcomes normalisation of ties with Saudi Arabia and is determined to expand cooperation with Syria, according to state TV.EU's Borrell said a nuclear agreement with Iran is very close.US Special Envoy for Iran Malley said he can't be confident that a deal is imminent and said they also thought they were close a few months ago.US Secretary of State Blinken said a return to the JCPOA is the best way to put Iran's nuclear program back in the box and that US commitment to the principle of Iran never acquiring a nuclear weapon is unwavering, while he added the US will continue to stand up to Iran if it threatens the US and its allies.Israeli PM Bennett said that he hopes the US will heed calls against the delisting of the IRGC from its terrorism blacklist, while Israel's Foreign Minister said Israel and the US will continue working together to prevent a nuclear Iran.Two police officers were killed and four people were injured during a shooting attack in Israel's Hadera, which ISIS claimed responsibility for.North Korean leader Kim said North Korea will keep developing formidable striking capabilities and their self-defence force cannot be bartered nor be bought according to KCNA, while it was separately reported that North Korea is to accelerate the restoration of its demolished nuclear test site, according to South Korea press.APAC TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks traded mostly lower with the region cautious heading into month-end and this week's various risk events, while higher yields and a lockdown in Shanghai contributed to the headwinds for risk sentiment.ASX 200 shrugged off weak business confidence and was kept afloat by strength in mining stocks and financials.Nikkei 225 is set to snap its 9-day win streak and tested the 28,000 level to the downside.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp. were mixed with early weakness in the mainland amid a two-stage lockdown in Shanghai after asymptomatic cases in the city rose to a record high and with data also showing a slowdown in Industrial Profits for February YTD. However, the PBoC's liquidity boost eventually helped stem some of the losses in China, while the Hong Kong benchmark recovered into the green with advances led by Meituan Dianping and Sinopec post-earnings.US equity futures were subdued overnight with price action rangebound at the start of a risk-packed week.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.2% after the cash market closed higher by 0.1% on Friday.FXDXY climbed back above the 99.00 level amid the cautious risk tone and the recent hawkish Fed calls.EUR/USD retreated further beneath 1.1000 but eventually found a floor around 1.0950.GBP/USD remained weak with the government expected to consider proposals to address higher costs of living.USD/JPY rose above 123.00 after the BoJ intervened to protect its yield cap.Antipodeans were mixed with underperformance in NZD/USD after Westpac noted that financial markets seem to be overpricing the extent of RBNZ rate hikes during the next couple of years.SNB Chairman Jordan said Swiss inflation is high for Switzerland but low in international comparison, while they will make policy adjustments to keep inflation under control if needed and consider the inflation difference between Switzerland and other countries when deciding on currency interventions. SNB Chairman Jordan added that the nominal value of CHF is different to its real value and businesses can cope with a stronger nominal CHF due to higher inflation abroad. Furthermore, he added that CHF remains highly valued and that they are ready to intervene to prevent it from becoming too strong, while parity with EUR is symbolic but not economically important and they look at all currencies and inflation differences not just at the euro.FIXED INCOME10yr USTs were subdued on hawkish Fed calls, while the 5yr/30yr yield curve inverted for the first time since 2006.Bunds prodded Friday's lows and fell below 158.00.10yr JGBs were lacklustre as the 10yr yield approached the BoJ's yield cap which prompted the BoJ to step in with an offer to buy an unlimited amount of JGBs at a yield of 0.25%, although no one took up the central bank on its offer, while the 10yr yield later reached 0.25% which prompted the BoJ to announce a second special operation for today.COMMODITIESWTI and Brent futures were pressured at the open amid a lockdown in Shanghai and as reports suggested an Iranian nuclear deal is close with Iran's Foreign Minister stating that France, Germany and the UK agreed on the text.US Baker Hughes Rig Count (w/e Mar 25th): Oil +7 at 531, Nat Gas unch. at 137, and Total +7 at 670US officials are considering another US SPR release but nothing has been decided yet, while it could be more than the 30mln bbls released earlier in the month, according to a Reuters source.Saudi-led coalition said it began an operation to neutralise the targeting of oil facilities with the goal to protect global energy sources from hostile attacks and ensure supply chains, while it carried out airstrikes against sources of threats in Yemeni cities of Sanaa and Hodeidah, according to Al Arabiya.SGH Macro Advisers noted on Friday that Russia is in active talks with Asian partners about the possibility of sending further oil supplies to the Asian market, while SGH Macro understands that China will import at least 10mln tons of Russian oil on top of its original import plan for this year and Beijing sources said the price that Russia offered is equivalent to about USD 70/bbl which is to be settled directly in CNY and RUB.Qatar's Foreign Minister said the conflict in Ukraine and its geopolitical ramifications, is spurring some countries to explore new ways of pricing oil outside of the dollar, according to CNBC.US, UK and Japanese banks are considering jointly extending USD 1bln in loans to Kuwait Petroleum Corp to help in increasing oil production, according to Nikkei.Spot gold marginally declined with the precious metal subdued by a firmer greenback.Copper was subdued amid the cautious risk tone.CRYPTOBitcoin took a breather overnight after it gained throughout the weekend and briefly pared all its YTD losses.Exxon is reportedly utilising excess natural gas to mine Bitcoin.Florida Governor DeSantis said the state should allow businesses to pay tax in crypto.UK is to disclose cryptocurrency regulations proposals in the coming weeks, according to CNBC.NOTABLE APAC HEADLINESPBoC injected CNY 150bln via 7-day reverse repos with the rate at 2.10% for a CNY 120bln net injection.PBoC set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.3732 vs exp. 6.3719 (prev. 6.3739)Shanghai announced a four-day lockdown of its financial district and nine other areas, in which it is to lockdown each half of the city by turns for mass COVID testing beginning on Monday after the city reported a new record high of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.US FCC designated China Telecom Corp and China Mobile International USA as a threat to national security.BoJ offered to buy an unlimited amount of 5yr-10yr JGBs at a fixed rate of 25bps although no one took up the central bank's offer for unlimited 5yr-10yr JGBs. BoJ said it made the offer in light of recent moves in long-term rates and that they need to guide 10yr yield around 0%, while it later announced a second similar operation.DATA RECAPChinese Industrial Profits YTD YY (Feb) 5.0% (Prev. 34.3%)Australian NAB Quarterly Business Confidence (Q1) 9 (Prev. 18, Rev. 14)EUROPENOTABLE EUROPEAN HEADLINESUK PM Johnson is expected to hold discussions with senior cabinet ministers this week regarding plans to address rising bills and bolster the country's energy security, according to The Observer.UK Chancellor Sunak is considering proposals for a new council tax rebate after his Spring statement failed to ease panic in Downing Street regarding the spiralling cost of living crisis, according to Sunday Times.German Chancellor Scholz said the ruling coalition has an agreement on debt brake and tax hikes, while he added that all parties will stick with them.ECB President Lagarde said euro area growth could be as low as 2.4% this year in a severe scenario due to the war and that inflation is expected to decrease and settle at levels around the 2% target in 2024 in all their scenarios, while she also commented that they stand ready to revise the schedule for net asset purchases in terms of size and duration.

NATO goes to war against Russia / As over 10 children die from COVID-19 each day, all US states drop mask mandates in schools / In war speech, German Chancellor Scholz triples defense budget to rearm against Russia

Today's slide deck: https://bit.ly/3M4NyeC   - After the sanctions on Friday underwhelmed, Western powers drew up a comprehensive list of sanctions at the weekend that look set to largely shut Russian access to the global financial system, though important details are not yet clear. Outside of an enormous drop in the Russian ruble, one that mobilized an enormous 1,150 bp rate hike to 20% by the Russian central bank, fallout across markets is quite muted. Today, we sort through the various market reactions and look at the implications of a historic speech by German Chancellor Scholz at the weekend, one that signals an entirely new stance on defense from Germany. Today's pod features Peter Garnry on equities, Ole Hansen on commodities and John J. Hardy hosting and on FX. Intro and outro music by AShamaluevMusic

Today's slide deck: https://bit.ly/3gNULS0   - Today, we look at the latest headlines from the Russia-Ukraine showdown improving the tone for risk sentiment as German Chancellor Scholz is in Moscow today for talks with Russian president Putin. We discuss the viciously flattening US and UK yield curves, the time window possibly closing soon for a Fed emergency rate hike, and where we are looking next for yields. We also note the deteriorating situation for credit, a vital component of financial conditions. The strength in gold, earnings and macro calendar and more in today's pod, which features Althea Spinozzi on fixed income and John J. Hardy hosting and on FX. Intro and outro music by AShamaluevMusic

Today's slide deck: https://bit.ly/3rOGGdq   - Today, we look at the impact across markets after Friday saw the US warning of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, an intention Russia denies. German Chancellor Scholz is headed for Kyiv today and to Moscow tomorrow for talks. The headline risk has been ratcheted sharply higher with the latest escalation in tensions, and market participants will need to tread carefully. We also look at Russia's global weight in key commodities and look at the event risk calendars for the week ahead, as traders will also struggle to disentangle geopolitical tensions with concern on how rapidly policymakers intend to tighten financial conditions. Today's pod features  Ole Hansen on commodities and John J. Hardy hosting and on FX. Intro and outro music by AShamaluevMusic

A coordinated diplomatic effort by French President Macron and German Chancellor Scholz to resolve tensions with Russia over security guarantees shows some promise. Unfortunately, the war hawks making policy for the U.S. and U.K. continue to spread through compliant media their false narrative of an "imminent" Russian invasion, and a buildup of NATO forces at or near the borders of Russia. What are they covering up with their incessant campaign of bluff and bluster? Make sure to watch Schiller Institute's Seminar tomorrow at 8 AM EST "The Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan — Toward a Long-term Solution" https://schillerinstitute.com/blog/2022/02/07/seminar-the-humanitarian-crisis-in-afghanistan-toward-a-long-term-solution/

President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met at the White House Monday where they held a joint press conference. Biden vowed to stop the Nord Stream 2, an undersea pipeline set to deliver gas from Russia to Germany, if Russia invades Ukraine. Chancellor Scholz joins Jake Tapper for an exclusive one-on-one interview. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden just met with new German Chancellor Scholz, Macron met with Putin and Zelensky, and Russian troops remain on the border of Ukraine. David Rothkopf discusses the latest news on the Ukraine crisis with Ambassador Bill Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; David Sanger of the New York Times; and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Will Putin back down? How popular is this aggression in Russia? Is NATO prepared for potential cyber attacks? Why should average Americans care? Find out in this enlightening discussion. Join us!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Biden just met with new German Chancellor Scholz, Macron met with Putin and Zelensky, and Russian troops remain on the border of Ukraine. David Rothkopf discusses the latest news on the Ukraine crisis with Ambassador Bill Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; David Sanger of the New York Times; and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Will Putin back down? How popular is this aggression in Russia? Is NATO prepared for potential cyber attacks? Why should average Americans care? Find out in this enlightening discussion. Join us!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Spotify's Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek has apologized to his employees for the way in which the Joe Rogan podcast controversy has impacted them, but said he has no plans to drop the podcaster from the platform. Rogan had about 70 shows pulled down this weekend. He also received an offer from social media site, Rumble, to host his podcast. CNBC's Valerie Castro reports on the trucker protest in Ottawa and how the Canadian government is struggling to crack down. NBC's Sahil Kapur reports on the decreasing likelihood that Americans will be able to go to community college for free. It was something Biden campaigned on, but was killed when Senator Joe Manchin refused to support the bill in December. CNBC's Perry Russom reports on mask mandates around the country and the Biden administration's response. CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports on the latest developments regarding Russia's threat to Ukraine and today's meeting between President Biden and German Chancellor Scholz. CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports there is an increasingly troublesome shortage of school nurses and that it's growing worse. Plus, CNBC's Contessa Brewer reports that the number of people buying travel insurance is has grown exponentially as people begin to travel.

On COI #228, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent statements by Biden officials. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that an invasion could come at “any day.” Sullivan also suggested that the war could be brutal for Russia because of America's support for Ukraine.  While the Biden team is making evidence-free claims that Russia could produce a fake video to create a pretext for war, French President Macron and German Chancellor Scholz are seeking a diplomatic solution. Macron will meet Putin in Moscow this week before Scholz arrives on the 15th. Macron said Russia was not seeking to invade Ukraine, but a stable security situation.  Kyle discusses the recent moves in Congress to erode the ‘One China' policy. Two bills seek to change the name of Taiwan's diplomatic office in the US. The House passed a $250 billion spending bill to ‘compete' with China.  Kyle updates the recent drone attack on the UAE. An Iraqi group has claimed to be behind the attack. The US approved a massive weapons sale to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. Kyle talks about the recent reporting on Havana Syndrome. The Blob is making another effort to revive the debunked theory. Odysee Rumble  Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star YouTube Facebook  Twitter  MeWe Apple Podcast  Amazon Music Google Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Support Our Sponsor Visit Paloma Verde and use code PEACE for 25% off our CBD  

On COI #228, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent statements by Biden officials. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that an invasion could come at “any day.” Sullivan also suggested that the war could be brutal for Russia because of America's support for Ukraine.  While the Biden team is making evidence-free claims that Russia could produce a fake video to create a pretext for war, French President Macron and German Chancellor Scholz are seeking a diplomatic solution. Macron will meet Putin in Moscow this week before Scholz arrives on the 15th. Macron said Russia was not seeking to invade Ukraine, but a stable security situation.  Kyle discusses the recent moves in Congress to erode the ‘One China' policy. Two bills seek to change the name of Taiwan's diplomatic office in the US. The House passed a $250 billion spending bill to ‘compete' with China.  Kyle updates the recent drone attack on the UAE. An Iraqi group has claimed to be behind the attack. The US approved a massive weapons sale to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. Kyle talks about the recent reporting on Havana Syndrome. The Blob is making another effort to revive the debunked theory.

German Chancellor Scholz wants 'fresh start' with Putin. Green Party Baerbock sidelined The Duran: Episode 1184 New German chancellor to meet Putin, wants 'fresh start' – media First meeting of leaders could happen this month, Bild suggests https://www.rt.com/russia/545057-german-chancellor-putin-meeting/ #Germany #OlafScholz #AnnalenaBaerbock #TheDuran