Friday Afternoon Links

[BI] Ukraine's president posts defiant video with top government leaders saying 'we are all here' in the streets of besieged Kyiv

[Reuters] Russia facing more resistance than it expected in Ukraine- U.S. official

[Axios] Zelensky to EU leaders: "This might be the last time you see me alive"

[AP] Ukraine’s capital under threat as Russia presses invasion

[Reuters] Kyiv residents told to make Molotov cocktails as they await Russian assault

[CNN] The list of global sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ships Shelled in Black Sea as Invasion Sparks Maritime Chaos

[Reuters] Exclusive: China boosts oil reserves, ignoring U.S. push for global release

[Bloomberg] China Leaves Russia’s War Off Front Pages as Xi Stays Silent

[NYT] U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine

[WSJ] Mockery of West, Warnings to Taiwan Fill Chinese Social Media After Ukraine Invasion

[FT] Russian forces enter outskirts of Kyiv as Putin calls on Ukraine to surrender