Russia releases captured Western mercenary fighters

"Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has mediated the release by Russia of ten
foreign combatants in the Ukraine conflict, Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. Hailing from five countries, the mercenaries had been captured while fighting for Kiev.

The prisoners, who are citizens of Croatia, Morocco, Sweden, the UK and the US, were transferred from Russia to Saudi Arabia by Saudi authorities, according to a statement from the ministry." RT

Putin & Powell Pummel Markets; Yield-Curve Inversion Nears Volcker Lows

"Wooosh...Total chaos across markets as Putin's escalating global war rhetoric and Powell's nuclear bomb drop of 'higher for longer' rates smashed into extreme positioning, negative gamma, and low liquidity.

Chair Powell just announced another extreme interest rate hike while forecasting higher unemployment. I’ve been warning that Chair Powell’s Fed would throw millions of Americans out of work — and I fear he’s already on the path to doing so." ZH

US taking Putin’s nuclear weapons comments seriously

"Washington has slammed as “irresponsible” a recent warning by President Vladimir Putin
that Russia is prepared to use any means necessary to protect its territorial integrity.

Putin further claimed that several senior officials in NATO states have suggested using tactical nuclear weapons against Moscow’s forces, and said Russia is prepared to use all means necessary to defend itself and its people." RT