Thursday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Two powerful blasts heard in Russian city near Ukraine border - witnesses

[Reuters] Biden seeks $33 billion for Ukraine, a massive jump in funding 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Biden Seeks Aid, Power to Seize Russian Wealth

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Gain as Traders Embrace Earnings Strength: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Climbs as Prospects for EU Ban on Russian Crude Brighten

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Corn Prices Swing With ‘Struggling’ Brazilian Crops in Spotlight

[AP] Yellen says more shocks likely to ‘challenge the economy’

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Corporate Bonds See Wild Swings as Bank Inventories Shrink

[Axios] COVID cases rise across bulk of the U.S.

[WSJ] China’s Hangzhou Rolls Out 48-Hour Covid-19 Pass as Beijing Closes Schools

[FT] Russian gas payment demands in ‘breach’ of sanctions, EU warns

[FT] ECB issues mea culpa for poor inflation forecasts