1) With Russia being partly blocked from the SWIFT international payments system.
All eyes (in the Chinese financial system) are on the Chinese clearing and settlement system CIPS.
A primer on what it is and potential implications for the future of dollar hegemony:
Ruslar T-72B tankını terk etmiş. Bulan artık personel mi sivil mi bilmiyorum araca binip kullanıyor, konum belli değil.
Russians abandoned the T-72B tank. I don't know if the finder is a civilian or a staff member anymore, he gets in and drives, the location is not clear.
#Ukraine: The Defenders of #Kyiv with 🇬🇧-supplied NLAW, via @OzKaterji. The NLAW is rapidly proving to be an effective weapon greatly valued locally.
Asked how he feels about UK support: "is the best kind of support, one you can feel with your hands”.