Ukrainian President: Exempting Moscow from US sanctions is a reward for Putin, and continued support from Europe and America is essential for us.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that exempting Moscow from US sanctions would amount to a reward for Vladimir Putin, and he stressed that continued support from Europe and the United States is essential for Ukraine. The statement points to a live dispute over whether sanctions relief could be traded within any negotiated settlement, a scenario that would alter the enforcement regime for Russian energy, banking, and commodity exports. Russian sovereign and corporate debt, rouble-denominated assets, and European energy and industrial names with exposure to Russian supply chains are most sensitive to any loosening, since relief would reduce the discount applied to Russian risk and could ease pressure on oil and gas flows. European defence and industrial equities and Ukraine-linked credit would conversely reprice higher if Western support is seen as wavering. Traders should watch the next round of US Treasury OFAC sanctions designations and any official text on sanctions waivers, alongside EU Council decisions on the sanctions package renewal.

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