Ukraine President Zelenskiy: Russian troops stopped from advancing in most directions

Ukraine President Zelenskiy crossed wires during early Friday morning in Europe, via Reuters. The troubled nation’s leader recently said, “Russian troops stopped from advancing in most directions.”

Additional comments

Russia resumed missile strikes at 4 AM local time on Friday.

Russian strikes aim at both military and civilian targets.

Market reaction

The news adds to the market’s cautious optimism and weighs on the US dollar. However, today’s US President Joe Biden’s meeting with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be important to watch.

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