How Ukraine fell victim to fake arms deals
FT News Briefing27 Touko 2025

How Ukraine fell victim to fake arms deals

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 kicked off a massive arms procurement race for Kyiv. Officials looked just about everywhere for weapons they could ship to the frontlines. However, Ukraine has lost hundreds of millions of dollars on fraudulent arms deals in the process. The FT’s Ukraine correspondent Isobel Koshiw and investigative reporter Miles Johnson share their reporting.


Mentioned in this podcast:

How Ukraine lost hundreds of millions on arms deals gone wrong

Ukraine arms procurement feud risks eroding western trust, G7 warns


Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Sam Giovinco, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s acting co-head of audio. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(2132)

Hungary ousts longtime prime minister Viktor Orbán

Hungary ousts longtime prime minister Viktor Orbán

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán concedes, US President Donald Trump says America will launch a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed, and Wall Street banks ar...

13 Huhti 12min

US-Iran war boosts used electric vehicle sales

US-Iran war boosts used electric vehicle sales

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill, sales of used electric vehicles are surging in the US, and the International Monetary Fund is warning that the war’s shocks will be felt ...

10 Huhti 12min

The oil market navigates a shaky ceasefire

The oil market navigates a shaky ceasefire

The Middle East ceasefire is strained, the FT’s Jamie Smyth explains how the uncertainty is hitting oil markets and Pakistan has become a mediator between the US and Iran. Plus, the data chief of the ...

9 Huhti 11min

US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire talks

US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire talks

US President Donald Trump said he would “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks” subject to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, hedge funds made record bets against European...

8 Huhti 12min

China lends Cuba a helping hand

China lends Cuba a helping hand

The US and Iran rejected each other’s peace proposals, EU officials are urging governments to avoid excessive support to offset surging energy prices, and the value of buyouts by private equity groups...

7 Huhti 10min

Counting the costs of Trump’s immigration crackdown

Counting the costs of Trump’s immigration crackdown

In a special edition of the FT News Briefing, reporter Guy Chazan explains the cost of US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. We hear from business owners and people affected by the polici...

6 Huhti 12min

Swamp Notes: The economic fallout of ‘liberation day’

Swamp Notes: The economic fallout of ‘liberation day’

America’s tariff regime affected all aspects of life from the global economy to the day-to-day of average business owners. In this special episode, the FT’s US Economics Editor Claire Jones explains w...

4 Huhti 11min

Robert Armstrong on coining the Taco trade

Robert Armstrong on coining the Taco trade

President Donald Trump fired US attorney-general Pam Bondi, and private credit investors are requesting their money back from Blue Owl Capital at an alarming rate. Plus, the FT’s Robert Armstrong cont...

3 Huhti 12min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

uutiscast
aikalisa
politiikan-puskaradio
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
viisupodi
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
tervo-halme
the-ulkopolitist
rss-asiastudio
rss-podme-livebox
rss-pinnalla
otetaan-yhdet
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
rss-ulkopoditiikkaa
aihe
rikosmyytit
rss-girls-finish-f1rst
rss-polikulaari-pitka-kiekko-ja-muut-ts-podcastit
rss-vain-talouselamaa