U.S. defense secretary Hegseth said he is not worried that enough Republicans will defect in impeachment proceedings to vote to convict.

Brent crude fell 5% intraday to $92.98/bbl; WTI fell 4.6% intraday to $86.27/bbl.

China's deputy UN ambassador Sun Lei said the Ukraine issue is at a critical juncture, noting recent interactions among key stakeholders have produced some positive signals. He said China supports efforts toward peace, urged parties to move toward each other to sustain momentum and pursue an early political solution, and called for safeguarding humanitarian standards, cooling tensions, seizing the negotiation window, addressing root causes and seeking lasting peace.