First Move with Julia Chatterley

The US and UK are withdrawing nonessential staff from Ukraine. The Beijing Olympics suffers more Covid cases. Beleaguered bike-maker Peloton suffers another PR blow.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, trying to defuse the volatile situation at the Ukranian border. What, if anything, did they accomplish? And what are the next steps? Plus, a Saudi-led airstrike hits a detention center in Yemen.

Ukraine is shocked as the US President appears to soften his stance on Russian aggression. More Covid cases, more restrictions in China as Beijing battles to protect the Olympics. A German company’s new family friendly electric car has the potential to be the greenest EV of all.

The US warns of Moscow's plans to bolster Ukrainian border forces. Major airlines are scrambling to change or cancel flights to the US as concerns mount between critical flight systems and new 5G towers. Boris Johnson's future is being questioned by senior party members.

Microsoft makes a move to buy gaming giant Activision in a $68 billion deal. High-level efforts to resolve tensions between Russia and Ukraine. US airlines say the new 5G cell service could cause them major problems.

Covid restrictions and a real estate crisis hit China’s GDP. At least three people killed in an Abu Dhabi attack. The tennis star returns home to Serbia after his Australian exit.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa has been cancelled again. Boris Johnson says he’s sorry over more party allegations. Ukraine’s government is hit by a widespread cyber attack.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic is in the draw for the Australian Open, but will he be allowed to stay? Boris Johnson’s apology fails to end the PR crisis. US inflation measures keep hitting multi-decade highs.

Fresh angst for British PM Boris Johnson, who apologizes for attending a 2020 garden party at 10 Downing Street during Covid lockdowns … The latest read on US inflation shows prices rising at a 7% YOY rate in December, the biggest increase in some four decades … Novak Djokovic admits he should have been isolating after testing positive for Covid-19 in December.

Australian authorities investigate whether Djokovic lied on his entry form. Boris Johnson faces fresh claims Downing Street broke Covid rules. The Fed chair says he will tackle inflation if he's given another term.