Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi bring progress on prisoners but not on peace
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US envoys to visit Moscow and Dublin on Thursday for talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy respectively Russia and Ukraine have agreed to the “largest prisoner exchange” of the war at their first US-brokered talks since February, but made little progress towards a broader peace agreement. Both sides sent senior delegations to the two-day talks, led by Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in an effort to find a solution to end the nearly five-year war. Continue reading...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russia” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “russia” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- UAE iShares MSCI UAE ETF
iShares MSCI UAE ETF holds stocks listed in the UAE, which this story is about (“abu dhabi”).
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +2.78% | +4.95% | base | +1.96% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.11% | -0.95% | base | +1.34% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | -10.81% | -10.24% | base | -0.29% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +35.67% | +29.19% | base | +4.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| UAE | -1.25% | -2.55% | base | +1.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +3.07% | +0.89% | base | +0.98% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +2.73% | +0.67% | base | +0.53% | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | +0.96% | +0.52% | base | +1.05% | 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.
US envoys to visit Moscow and Dublin on Thursday for talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy respectively Russia and Ukraine have agreed to the “largest prisoner exchange” of the war at their first US-brokered talks since Februar…
Source: The Guardian
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | +4.90% | still updating |
| BWET | three days earlier | +29.19% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +35.67% | final price |
| COP | that day | +1.05% | still updating |
| COP | three days earlier | +0.52% | final price |
| COP | five days earlier | +0.96% | final price |
| CVX | that day | +0.53% | still updating |
| CVX | three days earlier | +0.67% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | +2.73% | final price |
| UAE | that day | +1.03% | still updating |
| UAE | three days earlier | -2.55% | final price |
| UAE | five days earlier | -1.25% | final price |
| UNG | that day | -0.29% | still updating |
| UNG | three days earlier | -10.24% | final price |
| UNG | five days earlier | -10.81% | final price |
| USO | that day | +1.96% | still updating |
| USO | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +2.78% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +1.34% | still updating |
| XLE | three days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +2.11% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +0.98% | still updating |
| XOM | three days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +3.07% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 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 72 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 82 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 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).
How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi bring progress on prisoners but not on peace” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.