“European natural gas prices jumped more than 8% on Monday, nearing an all-time high, with Russian deliveries to Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline at very low levels ... Flows have diminished, data from German network operator Gascade showed, as Russia's Gazprom GAZP.MM started to fill the second line of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline with gas on Friday“ https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/gas-prices-surge-in-europe-as-russian-yamal-pipeline-exports-fall
“Russia may take unspecified new measures to ensure its security if the U.S. and its allies continue to take provocative action and ignore Moscow's demand for guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine, a senior diplomat said Saturday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov accused Western allies of continuously pushing the envelope in relations with Russia, and warned that Moscow could also up the ante if the West doesn't treat its demands seriously.” https://abcnews.go.com/Internationa...oscow-ante-west-ignores-demands-81830384
“Ukraine – Level 4: Do Not Travel ... The Department of State continues to advise U.S. citizens not to travel to Ukraine due to COVID-19 and to reconsider travel due to increased threats from Russia ... U.S. citizens should be aware of reports that Russia is planning for significant military action against Ukraine. U.S. citizens are also reminded the security conditions, particularly along Ukraine’s borders, in Russia-occupied Crimea, and in Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine, are unpredictable and can deteriorate with little notice.” https://ua.usembassy.gov/ukraine-level-4-do-not-travel/
