Headlines from a US official says:
- Russia shifting gears, world should be prepared for continued major offensives on other areas in Ukraine
- US believes any movement of Russian forces from around Kyiv is a redeployment, not a withdrawal
- no one should mistake Russian troop movement from Moscow ending the conflict
Meanwhile Canada's Trudeau is on the wires saying:
- Ukraine war will end if for withdrawal of Russian troops, and when Ukraine's sovereignty is restored
- many will face higher energy and food prices due to war, while others will see shortages and famine
In the US stock market , the snapshot shows
- Dow industrial average +177 points or 0.51%
- S&P index up 29.38 points or +0.64%
- NASDAQ index +185 points or +1.29%
- Russell 2000+41.45 points or +2.0%