Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered searing remarks in response to an online video that appears to show the beheading of a captured Ukrainian serviceman. CNBC has not been able to verify the authenticity of the video, and it is not clear where it was taken.
The Biden administration is continuing to deal with allies upset over revelations from a trove of leaked Pentagon files, which exposed classified details on the war in Ukraine as well as political and military affairs in the Middle East, China, South Korea and elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, along with a delegation, arrived in Washington, where he met with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon.
Financial data shows a sharp rise in the use of China's yuan for financing globally, as some countries try to move away from reliance on the U.S. dollar. The director of the CIA warned that Russia risks becoming an "economic colony" of China as it becomes more isolated.