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    Russia steps up assault on Ukraine

    James MartinBy James MartinMarch 1, 2022Updated:May 4, 2022No Comments6 Mins Read
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    Military experts said a missile strike on the centre of Kharkiv and satellite images of a huge convoy of Russian military vehicles heading towards Kyiv suggest a frustrated Moscow is shifting to a more destructive phase of its war on Ukraine.

    A large explosion in the heart of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, earlier today destroyed the local government headquarters and filled an adjacent square with rubble. The Russian missile strike followed heavy bombing of residential parts of the city yesterday which left dozens dead, according to regional governor Oleh Sinegubov.

    Meanwhile, satellite imagery showed a 64km long convoy of Russian trucks and military vehicles heading south to Kyiv and within 45km of the capital.

    The advancement of Russia’s forces has been frustrated by Ukraine’s military and reservists since Putin ordered the invasion of his western neighbour last week, but military experts said the escalation of attacks over the past 24 hours suggest the bloodiest part of Moscow’s offensive is still to come.

    According to western military intelligence sources, Russia has moved between 50 and 75 per cent of the combat forces it had positioned along the Ukraine border — about 150,000 troops — but much of them have yet to see action.

    In other developments:

    • Business: Oil major Shell has joined rival BP and announced it is withdrawing from Russia. It will also end its involvement in the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. French oil group TotalEnergies is under growing pressure to cuts its links with Russia.
    • Finance: Citigroup said it has almost $10bn worth of exposure to Russia through loans, government debt and other assets. Jamie Dimon, chief executive of US banking giant JPMorgan Chase, said that a decision by the west to remove Russian banks from the Swift global financial messaging system could have “unintended consequences”.
    • Markets: Global investors with at least $150bn in Russian securities on their books are scrambling to find ways to execute trades after western sanctions froze the country out of the global financial system.
    • Info wars: Big Tech is being dragged into the information war that has raged since Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.
    • Culture: Russian Valery Gergiev has been sacked as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic over his refusal to condemn President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
    • Opinion: Putin’s use of military force is a crime of aggression and poses a grave challenge, one that sanctions and financial measures alone cannot address, argues Philippe Sands.

    Follow the latest developments on our live blog, track the conflict in maps and sign up to receive my colleague Valentina Pop’s essential newsletter, Europe Express, for the latest analysis and reaction.

    Thanks for reading FirstFT Americas and here’s the rest of today’s news — Gordon

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    2. Former CFO of Celsius Network arrested Yaron Shalem, now the former chief financial officer of the cryptocurrency lending platform, was detained at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on 18 November in connection with suspected fraud. After a three-month gag order an Israeli judge has now lifted the reporting restriction, enabling news organisations to report the arrest.

    3. Toyota to shut down Japanese plants after cyber attack The world’s largest carmaker will close all of its plants across Japan and the factories of two subsidiaries, Hino and Daihatsu, after a suspected cyber attack on one of the carmaker’s largest parts suppliers.

    4. KKR co-founders receive $100mn each Henry Kravis and George Roberts each earned more than $100mn in 2021 as buoyant financial markets caused the private equity group’s profits to soar.

    5. Climate change risks greater than thought: IPCC report The world has a “brief and rapidly closing” window to adapt to climate change, with the risks associated with lower levels of warming greater than previously thought, according to a landmark UN report.

    The day ahead

    State of the Union President Joe Biden will call on America and the world to remain united in confronting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, during his first State of the Union speech that will be heavily devoted to foreign policy as well as the high inflation undercutting the economic recovery.

    US delegation sent to Taiwan A high level delegation will today arrive in Taiwan with a message of reassurance for Taipei from the White House and to remind China not to step up pressure on the island nation while Washington deals with the Ukraine crisis.

    World leaders discuss Ukraine The International Energy Agency will hold an emergency meeting to discuss releasing oil from their strategic stocks after prices rose above $100 a barrel. Boris Johnson and UK government officials will travel to Estonia and Poland to discuss the Ukraine crisis with counterparts and Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg. Separately, G7 finance ministers will meet to discuss the implementation of sanctions against Russia.

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    Hong Kong airport is falling off the radar The city has for many years claimed the title of the busiest airport in Asia but tough Covid restrictions are pushing airlines to reconsider the territory as a regional hub, writes Primrose Riordan.

    Succession dramas add impetus to UAE’s draft family business law Private companies contribute an estimated $160bn, or 40 per cent, of the UAE’s economic output. But debilitating succession conflicts have led the government to step in and draft a new law that would improve governance and smooth succession.

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