European capitals reacted with shock to Donald Trump’s abrupt turn against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, seeking simultaneously to reassure Kyiv that it has the continent’s backing while trying to appease Washington. The US president on Wednesday embraced the Kremlin narrative, denouncing Zelenskiy as a “dictator.” Speaking on the show, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the EU should “move from words to action” on defense spending and said joint financing is becoming part of the conversation for how to defend the bloc’s interests. Also on the show, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir told Francine Lacqua she believes European members of the NATO defense alliance are showing willingness to contribute more to the region’s security.
Today’s guests: Nataliia Lipikhina, JPMorgan Chase; Kristrun Mjoll Frostadottir, Iceland Prime Minister; Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Greek Prime Minister
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"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:01:15 – Trump calls Ukraine’s Zelenskiy a dictator
00:04:48 – Nataliia Lipikhina, JPMorgan Chase
00:11:06 – Kristrun Mjoll Frostadottir, Iceland Prime Minister
00:22:28 – Headlines
00:23:24 – Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Greek Prime Minister
00:34:09 – CDU’s Merz: Scholz needs a miracle to win election
00:38:35 – South Africa G-20 hosts foreign ministers
00:41:42 – Renault targets stable returns
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