The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones over the Kaluga, Voronezh, Bryansk, Belgorod and Kursk regions overnight.

According to the Wall Street Journal: As President Biden pushes for a ceasefire agreement, the United States still plans to send weapons to Israel.

According to The Times of Israel: Palestinians are fleeing Rafah and returning to central Gaza, UN officials say.

US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with the Israeli President in Munich at 2 pm local time.

US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan in Munich at 9 a.m. local time.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of February 13, the net short position in the U.S. 10-year Treasury bond was the smallest since December last year.

Chief of General Staff of the Ukrainian Army: Kiev troops have evacuated from Avdiuka to avoid being surrounded.

Chief of General Staff of the Ukrainian Army: The Ukrainian army has taken measures to stabilize the situation and maintain its position.

Chief of General Staff of the Ukrainian Army: Troops have been moved to more favorable defense lines.

Japan launched an H3 rocket carrying two satellites for test detection.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: We will have to wait a few more months to be confident that persistent inflation has disappeared.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: Judging from the data, interest rate cuts "still have some way to go."

Bank of England chief economist Peel: We will have to keep interest rates restrictive until the factors that sustain inflation disappear, but we do not want to take more measures.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: Firmly concerned about continued inflation.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: Hope that wage pressure can be further alleviated.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: There are reasons to be cautious about the downward path of inflation.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: There is limited evidence that inflation is returning to a level consistent with the inflation target.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: Services price inflation remains "stubborn and elevated."