President Donald Trump’s social media post denouncing Zelenskiy as “a modestly successful comedian” and “a dictator” marks an all-but-final rejection of Ukraine as a full partner in negotiations that Trump has initiated with Russia to end the war that began with President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of his neighbor three years ago. Trump abandons years of American support for Ukraine, as he prepares to meet with Putin as soon as this month to negotiate a deal to end the war. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer repeated his support for Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a call with the Ukrainian president on Wednesday. Starmer “stressed the need for everyone to work together,” according to a readout of the call issued by Downing Street, and said it was “perfectly reasonable to suspend elections during war time as the UK did during World War II.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated said “there must be no decision over the heads of Ukraine,” while Starmer said he was prepared to put troops on the ground as part of a peacekeeping force.
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00:01:58 – Anglo American Earnings Report
00:02:54 – Lloyds Outperforms FTSE100
00:05:56 – Truth Social: Trump Calls Zelenskiy ‘Dictator’
00:07:55 – Trump: New China Trade Deal Possible
00:11:08 – Merz: Scholz Needs Miracle to Win German Election
00:14:11 – California Wildfires: Zurich Insurance CEO on Future Impacts
00:19:57 – Zurich Insurance CEO Greco: Need to Discuss How Energy is Produced, Planet Impact
00:23:32 – Fed Set to Hold Rates Until Inflation Improves
00:26:18 – Japanese Yen Goes Past 150 VS US Dollar
00:31:47 – Mercedes CFO Says 2025 Targets Don’t Include Potential Tariifs
00:34:52 – Merz: Scholz Needs Miracle to Win German Election
00:45:32 – European Stock Markets Open
01:03:53 – Fortescue CEO on Profit Plunges
01:11:34 – German Elections: CDU, SPD Pledge Energy Reductions
01:11:43 – Europe Stock Markets Check
01:16:28 – Mario Draghi: EU Needs to ‘Do Something’ Or Admit It Can’t Deliver
01:23:13 – Germany Electricity Prices 3 Times US, China
01:25:21 – Lloyds Sets Aside £700m in Car Finance Saga
01:32:40 – Lloyds CEO on Bank of England Rate Expectations
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