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1) Russia-Ukraine war latest news: rockets hit near Lviv airport; Biden to warn Xi against backing Putin – live theguardian.com/world/live/202…

2) President Biden will speak w/President Xi Jinping at 9AM EDT Friday, to discuss 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦“and other issues of mutual concern” the White House said;

3) A 🇨🇳For Min official met with 🇷🇺 Ambassador to🇨🇳 on
TH to exchange views on bilateral relations, the 🇨🇳FM said;

4) The WHO said it’s verified 43 attacks on health care,
W/12 people killed & 34 injured, including health workers
in Ukraine. The agency said the war is having “devastating consequences for the health of Ukraine’s people;

5) 🇷🇺 is being forced to divert “large numbers” of troops to defend supply lines, vs continuing its attacks in 🇺🇦, British Defense Intelligence analysts believe.

The UK Ministry of Defence’s latest intelligence report says logistical problems continue to beset 🇷🇺 troops;

6) The Ukrainian military claims Russia is taking up measures to “make up for loss of soldiers at the expense of foreigners” while preparing for a possible attack on Kyiv;

7) A Russian TV editor who protested Russia invasion of 🇺🇦 during a state TV news broadcast, says she’s quitting her job but not accepting 🇫🇷 asylum offer, calling herself “a patriot”;

8) The Australian government has imposed sanctions on two Russian oligarchs who have assets in the country, as well as placing sanctions on Russia Finance Ministry & 11 additional banks and government organizations;

9) 30K civilians have fled Mariupol city so far, local officials said. Mariupol City Hall said that “80% of residential housing was destroyed” and about 350,000 residents were hiding in shelters & basements in Mariupol;

10) Russia says it will raise allegations that the United States has biological warfare laboratories in Ukraine during Friday’s UN Security Council meeting, claims that Washington says are disinformation and part of a potential “false-flag operation” by Moscow;

11) Lawyers are drafting a peace deal between 🇺🇦 and 🇷🇺, but a breakthrough depends on the Kremlin accepting a ceasefire, Ukraine’s Defense Minister said;

12) Pentagon assessed “Russia likely will increasingly rely on its nuclear deterrent to signal the west and project strength to its internal and external audiences,” said Lt Gen Scott Berrier, Director- DIA;

13) UK MOD has released its latest intel report on Ukraine situation, say🇷🇺 forces have made “minimal progress” this week;

14) The UK Ministry of Defence has just released its latest intelligence report on the situation in Ukraine, saying Russian forces have made “minimal progress” this week;

15) Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovy said several missiles hit an aircraft repair plant earlier this morning, destroying a building.

The plant had been stopped and there were no casualties from the strike;

16) Russia has established a no-fly zone over Ukraine’s Donbas region, as per an official from the DPR, Interfax News Agency is reporting;

17) The Ukrainian Military has released its daily operational report, claiming its forces destroyed 14 Russian air targets on Thursday;

18) Emergency services are continuing to work to contain a blaze in one of largest shopping centres in Kharkiv, as per
officials;

19) Britain’s media regulator, Ofcom, has revoked Russian backed television channel RT’s licence to broadcast in UK with immediate effect;

20) Kremlin snaps on Friday.

https://twitter.com/PriapusIQ/status/1504752201620770817

21) Russia CB rate increase hits level forecast.

https://twitter.com/financialjuice1/status/1504767131627700227

22) FT - RUSSIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: WE HAVE FULLY HONOURED OUR DUTY TO PAY COUPONS ON EUROBONDS DUE IN 2023 AND 2043.

https://twitter.com/Financialjuice1/status/1504763587767771136

23) FT - GERMAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL: CHANCELLOR SCHOLZ WILL MEET WITH G7 LEADERS NEXT THURSDAY TO DISCUSS THE WAR IN UKRAINE.

https://twitter.com/Financialjuice1/status/1504755298355101696

24) A World Food Programme (WFP) official said on Friday that food supply chains in Ukraine were collapsing, with a portion of infrastructure destroyed & many grocery stores
and warehouses now empty;

25) Coming attraction…..

https://twitter.com/Sino_Market/status/1504792029045280771

26) Putin still hasn’t changed his main positions.

https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1504793432052666368

27) Ukraine will not abandon its bid to join the EU to reach a compromise with Russia, as part of an agreement to end the war, President Zelenskiy’s Deputy Chief of Staff Andrii Sybiha said today;

28) FT - RUSSIAN STATE TV SUDDENLY CUTS AWAY FROM PUTIN SPEAKING AT PACKED STADIUM AND SHOWS PATRIOTIC SONGS BEING PLAYED AT EVENT.

https://twitter.com/sino_market/status/1504818014859919361

29) Xi remarks from today’s call.
“China's Xi Jinping: State-to-state relations cannot go to the step of fighting each other. Conflict & confrontation are not in the interests of anyone. Peace and security are the wealth that the international community should cherish most. (1)

https://twitter.com/sino_market/status/1504819978389766145

30) FT - China's Xi Jinping: Ukraine crisis isn't something we want to see. (2)

https://twitter.com/Sino_Market/status/1504821452012367875

31) FT - WHITE HOUSE: THE BIDEN/XI MEETING VIA PHONE LASTED JUST UNDER 2 HOURS.

https://twitter.com/financialjuice1/status/1504833936068943874

32)(A) A member of 🇷🇺 team in talks w/🇺🇦(Vladimir Medinsky), said Moscow & Kyiv are most aligned on 🇺🇦 neutrality & giving up on joining Nato, the Interfax news agency reports;

32)(B) Medinsky said Moscow and Kyiv are “halfway there” in agreeing on the issue of Ukraine’s demilitarisation.

He added that both sides were discussing nuances of security guarantees, should Ukraine no longer attempt to join the Nato alliance;

33) 6.5M people are currently displaced w/i 🇺🇦, the UN has said today, nearly twice as many as have managed to escape.

The new figure, which dwarfs the 3.3M refugees who have entered mainly EU territory, is a big jump on the UN’s last estimate of 1.85M;

34) Fighting has reached the centre of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to reports.

Mariupol Mayor Boichenko said > 80% of residential buildings in Mariupol are either damaged or destroyed, he added. 30% of them cannot be restored;

35) US readout of today’s Biden- Xi call.

https://twitter.com/salehamohsin/status/1504891154172723206

36) China readout on Xi- Biden 📞

https://twitter.com/onlyyoontv/status/1504839369617674240

37) FT- “Scoop: US allies in Europe are discussing possibility of using the assets of sanctioned Russian oligarchs/elites to help fund Ukraine’s war recovery efforts, @StephanieBodoni @AlbertoNardelli report.

Billions in assets frozen; superyachts, jets & properties seized.”

https://twitter.com/jenniferjjacobs/status/1504928560879919106

38) Busy latter part of next week for President Biden.

https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1504902237063155714