Russia Holds Major Nuclear Drills with Thousands of Troops

Russia conducted three days of large-scale nuclear drills involving tens of thousands of troops, simulating the deployment and use of strategic nuclear forces across multiple regions. The exercises have heightened geopolitical tensions, triggering a risk-off sentiment that is channeling capital toward safe-haven assets and increasing pressure on Russian financial markets due to renewed sanctions concerns. Investors are particularly focused on Russian sovereign bonds, the ruble, and energy exports, as any escalation could disrupt capital flows and trigger Western countermeasures affecting trade and financing. The drills coincide with rising East-West diplomatic friction, and markets will closely watch the upcoming NATO foreign ministers' meeting for signals of coordinated Western responses.

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