According to @CNBC, Ukraine peace talks are shifting to Moscow and it remains unclear whether President Putin will participate, source: @CNBC. Geopolitical risk shocks are associated with higher asset volatility, making the timing and outcome of the talks market-relevant, source: Federal Reserve Board (Caldara and Iacoviello, Geopolitical Risk Index). Crypto increasingly trades like a risk asset alongside equities during shocks, so traders should monitor Brent crude, European natural gas, EUR and regional FX, and volatility in BTC and ETH into the talks window, source: International Monetary Fund (Global Financial Stability Report).

According to @CNBC, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is geared up for clear and honest work as the U.S. pushes for progress on a Ukraine peace plan (source: @CNBC). According to @CNBC, the U.S.-backed diplomatic push puts near-term headline risk on assets sensitive to Ukraine developments, with traders watching for any scheduled talks or concrete milestones across BTC, crude oil, European natural gas, and defense equities (source: @CNBC).

According to Mihir (@RhythmicAnalyst), the Dutch TTF price chart highlights significant phases impacting European natural gas trading. The pre-2020 stable period saw consistent prices, while the COVID-19 pandemic caused a demand plunge, significantly affecting market prices and trading strategies.