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Russian forces faced fierce resistance on the fourth day of their invasion of Ukraine, with Kyiv defenders holding on to the capital. Ukraine’s government projected confidence, saying resistance throughout the country had thwarted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan to overthrow the country’s leadership.

Russian and Ukrainian officials prepared to meet for the first talks since the invasion began, although it’s unclear to what extent the planned negotiations could end the Russian aggression. Mr. Putin, meanwhile, ordered the country’s nuclear-deterrence forces to be put on alert.

The European Union for the first time will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons, in a show of support for Ukraine. The EU is also banning Russian planes from its airspace. Following pressure from the U.K. government, BP said it would exit its nearly 20% stake in Rosneft.

Western governments said they would cut off a number of Russian banks from the Swift network, an international payment system. The U.S., the European Union, the U.K. and Canada also said they would take measures to prevent Russia’s central bank from deploying its foreign reserves to support its currency and economy.

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