Norway’s PM defends rare call with Putin on Ukraine despite doubts among European leaders – Europe live
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Jonas Gahr Støre says he and Finland’s Alexander Stubb had ‘substantive’ discussion with Russian president on behalf of their two countries only Meanwhile, Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, has warned that Russia’s Vladimir Putin is “testing us and testing Nato’s resolve” as he condemned hybrid threats and “state-sponsored terrorism” from Russia. Streeting repeated his recent warnings that “we have to be ready for a scenario in which the United Kingdom and the Nato alliance finds itself at war with Russia”. He went on: Not because we want war – we have no quarrel with the Russian people, and we have no desire for war with Russia; Nato is a defensive alliance – but when Putin gives assurances that he has no intentions to provoke a war with Nato, we are reminded of what he said about Ukraine only days before the invasion. The more ready we are to face against Russia, to defend every inch of Nato territory, the less likely we are to find ourselves in that scenario. Poland is one of our greatest and certainly our most reliable friend in Europe, and we value and treasure this friendship very much. Continue reading...
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- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defence” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-7.5% 30d
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- USO United States Oil Fund+2.7% 30d
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- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-9.2% 30d
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- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
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- EPOL iShares MSCI Poland ETF
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- LMT Lockheed Martin+19.1% 30d
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Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | -0.49% | -1.27% | base | -0.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -3.36% | -2.27% | base | -1.70% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VGKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPOLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMT | -13.64% | -7.12% | base | -1.23% | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | -2.10% | -1.45% | base | -0.51% | 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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Jonas Gahr Støre says he and Finland’s Alexander Stubb had ‘substantive’ discussion with Russian president on behalf of their two countries only Meanwhile, Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, has warned that Russia’s Vladimir Putin is “t…
Source: The Guardian
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | that day | -0.04% | still updating |
| ITA | three days earlier | -1.27% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| LMT | that day | -1.23% | still updating |
| LMT | three days earlier | -7.12% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -13.64% | final price |
| RTX | that day | -0.51% | still updating |
| RTX | three days earlier | -1.45% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -2.10% | final price |
| USO | that day | -1.70% | still updating |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.27% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -3.36% | 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 34 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 34 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 40 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold RTX, worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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How solid the defense case looks
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“Norway’s PM defends rare call with Putin on Ukraine despite doubts among European leaders – Europe live” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.