SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 24TH FEBRUARY, 2022

President Putin launches a military invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba tells CNBC “this is an attack on the world order” as Kyiv calls an emergency UN Security Council session. President Biden pledges severe sanctions against Russia, and the sentiment is echoed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who calls the attack “a dark day for Europe”. Markets sell off with Brent crude surging beyond the $100 mark, while the ruble tumbles to a record low versus the dollar.