At least 2 killed in Russian shelling of Sloviansk

"At least two people have been killed and seven more wounded as Russian forces pounded the
eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, local authorities have said, as Moscow ramps up its assault on the Donbas region." AlJazeera

Saudis Unwilling To Upset Putin As Biden Begs For More Crude

"The world’s largest crude oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, continues to keep close ties with Russia
while the top oil consumer, the United States, pleads with major producers—including the Kingdom—to boost supply to the market and help ease consumers’ pain at the pump.  While the U.S. and its Western allies are sanctioning Moscow and banning oil imports from Russia, U.S. President Joe Biden is also turning to Saudi Arabia to ask it to pump more oil as Americans pay on average $5 a gallon for gasoline.  

Saudi Arabia has publicly reiterated its “warm” ties with Russia on several occasions since Putin invaded Ukraine, and considers keeping Russia in the OPEC+ alliance an important part of its oil policy." ZeroHedge