Not so Isolated: How Russia Employs the FSU to Circumvent EU Sanctions
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For example, an estimated 80% of all Russian banking assets came under U.S. sanctions . Although these sanctions have been effective in restricting Russia's access to Western markets and dealing substantial blows to its economy, Russia has still found ways to use former Soviet
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin+4.2%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- NOC Northrop Grumman+2.8%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+4.9%
Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk
- GD General Dynamics-3.4%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense-5.8%
A fund of aerospace and defense companies
- USO United States Oil Fund+0.9%
This fund moves with oil prices
- XOM Exxon Mobil+7.9%
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-29.4%
Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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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 29 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 29 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 35 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 52 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 83 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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