The war in Ukraine, four years later

The war in Ukraine, four years later

US software stocks were hit with a fresh burst of selling on Monday as investors fretted that AI will upend the industry, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz heads to China this week to discuss trade. Plus, the FT’s Ben Hall explains where things stand in the Ukraine war four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion.


Mentioned in this podcast:

US software and private capital shares hit with fresh wave of selling

What Friedrich Merz is going to tell Xi Jinping

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Donald Trump to see through Russia’s ‘games’

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Gavin Kallmann, and Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


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