Is Ukraine sliding into authoritarianism?
FT News Briefing18 Heinä 2025

Is Ukraine sliding into authoritarianism?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accused of authoritarianism after favoring loyalists in anti-corruption raids, and the Meta board settles a multibillion-dollar lawsuit over failing to prevent data breaches. Plus, FT columnist Ruchir Sharma explains why investors are going all in on Israel.


Mentioned in this podcast:

Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused of authoritarian slide after anti-corruption raids

Meta board settles Delaware case over multibillion-dollar cost of data breaches

The markets are signalling a clear winner in the Middle East

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Katya Kumkova, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kelly Garry, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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