The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

The UK government confirmed that Russia had, for the first time, used a ballistic missile with a range of ‘several thousand’ kilometres

Russia launches ballistic missile attack on Dnipro, escalating tensions in Ukraine conflict. International concern over potential escalation.

Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken for the first time after Russia is understood to have fired intercontinental ballistic missiles within Ukraine.

James Cowan is a former army general and now CEO of the landmine clearance charity The HALO Trust

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is up +1.30 (+1.89%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is up +0.0090 (+0.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today climbed to 1-1/2 week highs and are moderately higher. Escalation of the Ukraine-Russian war is pushing crude prices higher after Ukraine said Russia...

US sanctions target Gazprombank and Russian entities to hinder military funding and evade sanctions. Europe diversifies energy sources amid Russian gas cutoff.

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For Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump’s win couldn’t come soon enough. Putin may reportedly accept a deal where Moscow gains significant territory in Ukraine (about the size of the US state of Virginia) and Ukraine remains neutral and forgets about any plans to join Nato or the EU.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.15%. Stocks today are mixed. The strength of software stocks is positive for the overall...