European stocks rally on best day in nearly two years as Ukraine’s president cools to NATO membership - 3/09/2022

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European stocks rally on best day in nearly two years as Ukraine’s president cools to NATO membership

3/09/2022 -  @jessica taylor/Agence France-Presse

 

 

European stocks rallied on Wednesday, buoyed by an interview from Ukraine’s president in which he appeared to make major concessions.

 

Volodymr Zelensky told ABC News on Tuesday that “I have cooled down regarding the question” of NATO membership and said he was open to dialogue on the fate of Eastern Ukraine republics, Donetsk and Lugansky, that Russia recognizes as independent.

 

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week said Ukraine had no “serious prospect” of NATO membership. Russia’s and Ukraine’s foreign ministers are due to meet Thursday in Turkey, Reuters reported.

 

However, “While the contours of the end of this war are becoming visible, that doesn’t necessarily mean the fighting will stop any time soon,” said Arne Petimezas, senior analyst at AFS Group.

 

Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/european-stocks-rally-on-best-day-in-nearly-two-years-as-ukraines-president-cools-to-nato-membership/ar-AAUOPlF?li=BBnb7Kz

Edited March 9, 2022 by ronscarpa