Kiev Trembles Ahead Oreshnik Strike; Russia China Together Back Iran Cuba; Sell Treasuries Buy Gold

Key Takeaways

• 1Good day, and welcome to today's analysis of the rapidly evolving geopolitical situation.
• 2Over the past 24 hours, there has been growing tension in Kiev itself, with suggestions that the Russians might be preparing a devastating strike, ...
• 3Interestingly, there was a meeting of the Ukrainian parliament, the Rada, where a significant proportion of MPs failed to turn up, with the officia...
• 4There were reports yesterday of some kind of launch from the Kapustin Yar cosmodrome in Russia, the same facility from which Oreshnik missiles have...
• 5While there was considerable excitement and worry about potential major attacks, the Russian authorities clarified that the launch was not an Oresh...