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- NATO chief dismissed Russian claims about Baltic states aiding Ukrainian drone attacks. While the immediate market impact is low, escalating geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe could indirectly affect investor sentiment and risk appetite, leading to minor downward pressure on US equities.
Investing.com -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte rejected Russian accusations that Baltic nations are allowing Ukrainian drones to use their airspace for attacks on Russia, calling the claims "ridiculous" on Wednesday.
Rutte said drones originating from Ukraine are not in Baltic airspace because Ukraine intended to send them to Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia. He stated they are present due to Russia’s illegal full-scale attack.
The NATO chief told reporters in Brussels that the alliance demonstrated a calm, decisive and proportionate response to a Ukrainian drone that was shot down by a Romanian fighter jet in Estonian airspace on Tuesday.
Rutte described Russian claims that Latvia is permitting its territory to be used for Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia as totally ridiculous.
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