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‘Playing a dangerous game’: Putin threatens using ‘all its arsenal’ if there is a ‘direct attack on the Russian Federation’

In remarks at a foreign policy forum, Putin accused the West and Europe of escalating tensions .

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# Investing Summary Putin's threat to deploy "all its arsenal" against direct attacks on Russia escalates geopolitical tensions, potentially increasing volatility in energy markets (particularly oil and natural gas) and defense sector stocks, while weighing on risk-sensitive equities and emerging market currencies. Western European equities and multinational companies with significant Russian exposure face heightened uncertainty, though defense contractors and commodities linked to energy security may see investor demand shift in their favor.

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