U.S. markets mixed after Putin cites "positive movement" in talks with Ukraine
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U.S. markets had mixed reactions on Friday, with investors seemingly somewhat cheered by Russian President Vladimir Putin citing "positive movement" in talks with Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.
In morning trade the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% to 33,404. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%, and tthe tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 0.3%.
The Russian president's remarks come as Ukrainian civilians in besieged areas of the country continue to flee brutal attacks by Russian forces poised for a possible assault on Kyiv and other major cities. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports residents are fleeing Ukraine's capital. Some never get the chance to flee as heavy fighting leaves many trapped or dead. As Russian attacks intensify, hunkering down, hiding out and hoping the worst won't happen is no longer an option.
Ashley White received her earliest combat action badge from the United States Army soon after the first lieutenant arrived in Afghanistan. The silver military award, recognizing soldiers who've been personally engaged by an attacker during conflict, was considered an achievement in and of itself as well as an affirming rite of passage for the newly deployed. White had earned it for using her own body to shield a group of civilian women and children from gunfire that broke out in the midst of her third mission in Kandahar province. All of them survived. She never mentioned the badge to anyone in her battalion.