Russian banks hobbled by sanctions
US officials say Moscow has asked Beijing for military equipment to support its invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s army celebrates its Turkish drones but Ankara plays down weapons sales to appease Moscow,...
14 Mars 202210min
FT Weekend: Understanding Ukraine’s identity. Plus, the Oscars
This weekend, we speak with Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk, who is currently in western Ukraine. Olga reflects on how Ukrainians forged the resolve they are showing now in the fight against Russia...
12 Mars 202235min
Poland welcomes Ukrainian refugees
US consumer price growth approached 8 per cent last month ahead of a surge in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the war in Ukraine is causing energy bills to skyrocket in the U...
11 Mars 20229min
Ukraine war boosts Macron’s re-election chances
EU leaders prepare to meet in Versailles today for a summit aimed at a unified response to the war in Ukraine, and Citigroup is having a hard time selling its retail bank in Russia. Plus, the FT’s Par...
10 Mars 20229min
The stalled green transition
The US and UK banned Russian oil and gas imports on Tuesday to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine, the stalled green revolution, and Russians are fleeing the country. Subscribe to the FT News Briefin...
9 Mars 20229min
Russia’s war on Ukraine boosts China’s financial ambitions
Oil and natural gas prices see-sawed as global stocks fell on Monday after a US push to ban Russian crude faced German resistance, the US Treasury warns banks to be on high alert for sanctions evasion...
8 Mars 202210min
Russia’s war on Ukraine adds more turmoil to global shipping
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fueling the ‘fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since second world war,’ according to the UNHCR; the White House has reversed its position and now is talking with...
7 Mars 20228min
FT Weekend: The stories we tell, with Elif Shafak
This week we bring you one of the most popular episodes from our archive: a conversation with Elif Shafak, the most widely read woman novelist in Turkey. She and Lilah discuss national identity, the g...
5 Mars 202230min
