- Russian President Putin: Will take necessary steps to defend sovereignty
Market news
21 September 2022
Russian President Putin: Will take necessary steps to defend sovereignty
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, “we are talking about defending territories and Russia.”
Additional comments
Russia is to take the necessary steps to defend its sovereignty.
Our aim is to liberate Donbas.
The west wants to destroy Russia.
Military operation goals remain the same.
The order on partial mobilization in Ukraine has been signed.
The mobilization events starts today.
Meanwhile, the TASS news agency reported that Putin has announced a partial military mobilization in Ukraine.
Market reaction
The shared currency came under fresh selling pressure, with EUR/USD now losing 0.31% on the day to trade at 0.9939.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 futures remain modestly flat on the above comments from Putin. The US dollar index, however, catches a fresh safe-haven bid.
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