US believe Putin told Russian military he plans to invade Ukraine - report

Here's the latest report from PBS NewsHour chief Washington correspondent Geoff Bennett:

The U.S. believes Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and communicated those plans to the Russian military, three officials tell
@nickschifrin . Two admin officials say they expect the invasion to begin next week—echoing what Secretary of State Blinken has said.

Defense officials anticipate a horrific, bloody campaign that begins with two days of bombardment and electronic warfare, followed by an invasion, with the possible goal of regime change. The North Atlantic Council was briefed on this new intel today.

This is heady stuff. We've heard this all before so there's a bit of crying wolf here but the timeline has always been mid-February because Russian ships have finally arrived into the Black sea.

USD/RUB was already higher today and jumped further on the report:

Gold is also surging.

I believe the clearest safe haven Safe Haven Safe haven is a term for financial assets that investors turn to in order to better protect themselves, or sometimes even profit from during market turmoil. Safe haven assets most commonly are considered government securities in the United States, the US dollar, precious metals such as gold or silver, low-yielding stocks, or cash, among others. These assets are the most likely destination in times of political or economic crises, or unstable market conditions. Investors who prefer these types o Safe haven is a term for financial assets that investors turn to in order to better protect themselves, or sometimes even profit from during market turmoil. Safe haven assets most commonly are considered government securities in the United States, the US dollar, precious metals such as gold or silver, low-yielding stocks, or cash, among others. These assets are the most likely destination in times of political or economic crises, or unstable market conditions. Investors who prefer these types o Read this Term is buying the yen, though I'm open to being convinced otherwise. Oil is up $4 now, so that's also an option.

Biden had a call today with transatlantic leaders that concluded about 90 minutes ago.