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In Ukraine, fighting intensifies around capital Kyiv. The US warns of Russian plans to launch cyber attacks against US businesses. Fertilizer prices hit a record high as supplies from Russia dwindle. Analysis: Vaccinating a Continent: COVID-19 Risks in Africa. Analysis: Ukraine War Update: Cyber Warnings, Odessa Bombed, Children Deported.

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A rundown of important global risk developments in markets, in business, and region by region. 

Analysis: Vaccinating a Continent: COVID-19 Risks in Africa

As many regions of the world begin to emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns thanks to high vaccine uptake and new antiviral treatments, other parts of the globe remain quite vulnerable to COVID-19 due to lower vaccination rates. This includes the African continent, where less than 10 percent of inhabitants are vaccinated.

Analysis: Ukraine War Update: Cyber Warnings, Odessa Bombed, Children Deported

The tone of US-Russian relations turned yesterday. President Biden warned Americans that US intelligence showed Russia was exploring options for possible cyberattacks against American targets in response to the western sanctions. Russia is broadcasting that relations with the US are “on the brink of collapse” after Biden called President Putin a “murderous dictator,” “war criminal” and “pure thug.”

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