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Lukashenka calls for dialogue with Poland, criticizes sanctions

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Key takeaways

  • On November 11, Alyaksandr Lukashenka congratulated the people of Poland on their national independence holiday.
  • Exposed: EPOL, EEM
  • Market reaction: EEM +2.5% on the day (still updating); EPOL −0.8% on the day (still updating)

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Lukashenka calls for dialogue with Poland, criticizes sanctions

On November 11, Alyaksandr Lukashenka congratulated the people of Poland on their national independence holiday. In his address, he stated that relations between the two countries have become significantly more complicated and called for the resumption of dialogue. At the same

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EPOL iShares MSCI Poland ETF

    iShares MSCI Poland ETF holds stocks listed in Poland, which this story is about (“poland”).

  • EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-2.9% 15d

    iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Poland, which this story is about.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EPOL+0.69%-2.17%base-0.77%after closeafter closeafter close
EEM+1.72%-2.08%base+2.49%after closeafter closeafter 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.

Lukashenka calls for dialogue with Poland, criticizes sanctions Belsat

Source: Belsat

Ishares Tr (EPOL) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares Tr (EEM)that day+2.49%still updating
Ishares Tr (EEM)three days earlier-2.08%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)five days earlier+1.72%final price
Ishares Tr (EPOL)that day-0.77%still updating
Ishares Tr (EPOL)three days earlier-2.17%final price
Ishares Tr (EPOL)five days earlier+0.69%final price

Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EPOL)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • EPOL Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EPOL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Lukashenka calls for dialogue with Poland, criticizes sanctions.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Poland ETF holds stocks listed in Poland, which this story is about (“poland”)

  • EEM Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Lukashenka calls for dialogue with Poland, criticizes sanctions.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Poland, which this story is about

Ishares Tr (EPOL)

The 11 Nov 2026 story “Lukashenka calls for dialogue with Poland, criticizes sanctions” names Ishares Tr (EPOL) because of this story.

For Ishares Tr (EPOL), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Poland ETF holds stocks listed in Poland, which this story is about (“poland”)

Ishares Tr (EEM) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Poland, which this story is about

The price range for Ishares Tr (EPOL), and the dates in the story

EEM traded between 65.24 and 68.87 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76.

How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (EPOL)

21 out of 100Price not final

“Lukashenka calls for dialogue with Poland, criticizes sanctions” scores 21 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 2 linked companies. The price is not final yet.