‘If We Lift Sanctions, We Make Putin Stronger’: Zelenskyy Warns Against Easing Pressure on Russia
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine supported a ceasefire backed by strong security guarantees, but opposed sanctions relief as Russian attacks continued
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin+14.2%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX-2.2%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- NOC Northrop Grumman+5.1%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4%
Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk
- GD General Dynamics-2.1%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense-6.7%
A fund of aerospace and defense companies
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.2%
This fund moves with oil prices
- XOM Exxon Mobil+11.0%
Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market
- WEAT Teucrium Wheat-4.3%
Wheat prices rise when Black Sea grain is disrupted
- MOS Mosaic-28.9%
Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT | -6.43% | -7.02% | base | +2.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | -0.33% | -0.66% | base | -1.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -5.86% | -3.30% | base | -0.12% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +0.97% | +0.55% | base | +2.56% | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | -1.89% | -1.84% | base | -0.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | +2.30% | +0.79% | base | -0.99% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -0.46% | -1.11% | base | +4.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.46% | -0.17% | base | +2.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| WEAT | +5.05% | +3.06% | base | -0.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| MOS | +9.01% | +3.45% | base | +2.93% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | that day | -0.37% | final price |
| GD | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | -1.89% | final price |
| ITA | that day | -0.99% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | +0.79% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +2.30% | final price |
| LMT | that day | +2.63% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -7.02% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -6.43% | final price |
| MOS | that day | +2.93% | final price |
| MOS | three days earlier | +3.45% | final price |
| MOS | five days earlier | +9.01% | final price |
| NOC | that day | -0.12% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -3.30% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -5.86% | final price |
| RTX | that day | -1.72% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -0.33% | final price |
| USO | that day | +4.31% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -1.11% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -0.46% | final price |
| WEAT | that day | -0.26% | final price |
| WEAT | three days earlier | +3.06% | final price |
| WEAT | five days earlier | +5.05% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +2.56% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +0.97% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +2.81% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -0.17% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +0.46% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100
“‘If We Lift Sanctions, We Make Putin Stronger’: Zelenskyy Warns Against Easing Pressure on Russia” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.