Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez: EU partners are unwilling to ratify the Mercosur agreement, but I will try to persuade them.

Italian Economy Minister: Italy will provide 100 million euros in guarantees to contribute to the "EU Support for Ukraine" fund run by the European Investment Bank.

Bitcoin hit $29,000 per coin, up 3.66% within the day.

Italian Economy Minister: EU institutions must use their own resources to support the efforts of EU countries to help Ukraine.

Brazilian President Lula: Supports the creation of a currency for trade between the BRICS countries.

[German Air Force intercepts 3 Russian military planes over the Baltic Sea] The German Air Force said on Wednesday that it intercepted three Russian military planes in international airspace over the Baltic Sea that did not receive a transponder signal. Germany and the United Kingdom sent Eurofighters to identify the two Su-27 fighter jets and an Il-20 aircraft, the Luftwaffe said. Russian military aircraft regularly fly from the Russian mainland to Kaliningrad and back again, meaning the situation is fairly common in the region.

Market news: Changes to work requirements and ethanol tax breaks in US Republican debt ceiling bill.

EU Economic Commissioner Gentiloni: Confident that the legislative work can be completed by the end of 2023.

EU Economic Commissioner Gentiloni: Reform proposals will boost investment.

EU Economic Commissioner Gentiloni: The reform proposal can reduce debt more stably.

Kremlin: If necessary, the Russian government may expand the list of Russian foreign assets under temporary control.

Germany expects the debt (to GDP) ratio to shrink to around 65.5% by 2026.

Germany expects the deficit to shrink to about 0.75% by 2026, and the debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to rise to about 67.75% in 2023.

Market news: European Commission seeks more risk-based regulatory framework.

U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 3.00% within the day and are now at $2.363 per million British thermals.

Britain received a record £46 billion in bids for the sale of inflation-linked bonds.

Spot palladium rose 3%.

According to RIA Novosti: Putin spoke with the Prime Minister of Armenia on the phone, emphasizing the importance of the tripartite agreement in the Karabakh region.