Fallout from the forced grounding of a Ryanair flight in Minsk continues, with the EU planning fresh sanctions against Belarus and President Biden indicating he will follow suit. Western nations have nearly unanimously slammed the arrest and interrogation of journalist Raman Pratasevich. A senior advisor to the country's exiled opposition leader tells CNBC the Belarusian KGB 'will not let him go easily', expressing grave concern for the safety of the seized journalist. Meanwhile, inflation fears recede as U.S. markets start the week strong. Tech stocks and reopening plays lead Wall Street higher. Bitcoin gets a boost, bouncing back as much as 20 percent from a likely source: Tesla CEO Elon Musk who tweeted about meeting with crypto miners to discuss sustainability. And, sources tell CNBC that Amazon is nearing a deal to buy MGM Studios for worth a possible 9-billion dollars. An announcement could come as soon as today.

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