Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] Asia up on Greek optimism, oil bounce lifts commodity currencies

[Bloomberg] Greece Said to Drop Writedown Request Amid EU Opposition

[Bloomberg] Greece's New Finance Minister Is Brilliant. So Why Does He Make Everyone So Nervous?

[Reuters] Greece outlines debt "menu" in bid to win over sceptical euro zone

[Bloomberg] Greece Seeks Third Debt Restructuring: Who’s on the Hook?

[Bloomberg] Mortgage Bonds Underperform Most Since 2008 on Refinancing Risk

[FT] Battle for Ukraine: How the west lost Putin

[Bloomberg] Merkel Says Euro Area at Crossroads by Avoiding Tough Choices