**Diplomatt Ukraine-Russia Alert:**
• Belarusian troops have entered the Chernihiv region in Northern Ukraine.
• Fighting and missile attacks continue in multiple cities, and Ukraine’s ambassador to the US has accused Russia of using a “vacuum bomb.”
• Ukrainian officials said as many as 70 of the country’s soldiers were killed in Okhtyrka on Sunday.
• President Zelenskyy has asked the European Union to fast-track Ukraine’s entry into the EU.
• Military strikes have hit areas near Kyiv TV tower.
Stocks Rise as Investors Weigh Central-Bank Moves
Stocks rose and bond yields declined after the Fed signaled it might be close to pausing interest-rate increases.
March 23, 2023
