Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Putin orders military operations in Ukraine, demands Kyiv forces surrender

[Axios] Zelensky says Putin has ordered invasion

[CNBC] Blinken says Russia looks ready to attack Ukraine, UN schedules emergency meeting

[CNN] US warns full-scale invasion of Ukraine could be imminent

[AP] UN Security Council sets an emergency meeting on Ukraine

[Reuters] Stock futures dip slightly after Dow sinks to its lowest level of the year amid Ukraine crisis

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Rout Across Tech-Stock Complex Sends Nasdaq to Bear Market Brink

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Advances as Mounting Ukraine Tensions Fuel Haven Demand

[AP] Rebels ask Russia for military help in eastern Ukraine

[Reuters] Ukraine declares state of emergency and separatists ask for Russian help

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Zelenskiy Urges Russia to Hold Off on Escalation: Ukraine Update

[Reuters] 80% of Russia's forces around Ukraine in attack positions, U.S. official says

[Reuters] U.S. says China and Russia seek 'profoundly illiberal' world order

[CNN] The latest on the Ukraine-Russia crisis

[Bloomberg] China Opposes Russia Sanctions, Calls U.S. Actions ‘Immoral’

[NYT] Russia Is Sowing Conflict in Ukraine. What Does That Mean for the U.S. Economy?

[FT] Russia says separatist regions have sought help to repel Ukraine ‘aggression’