Tuesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Russia, Ukraine war fears send oil soaring, shake stocks

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Nickel Hits Decade High as Ukraine Tensions Fuel Supply Concerns

[CNBC] Biden says U.S. will sanction Russian financial firms, sovereign debt and individuals after Ukraine incursion

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biden Unveils Russia Sanctions, Cites ‘Invasion’: Ukraine Update

[Reuters] NATO chief sees 'every indication' Russia still planning full-scale assault on Ukraine

[AP] Russia to evacuate diplomats from Ukraine, citing threats

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Russia’s Contentious Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Is Dead for Now

[AP] Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know in the escalating crisis

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Why Donetsk and Luhansk Matter to Putin and the West

[Yahoo Finance] Consumer confidence falls slightly in February

[CNN] Home prices skyrocketed last year. Two regions saw the biggest increases

[FT] Putin backs separatist claims to whole Donbas region of Ukraine