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Life in a war zone Feb 23, 2023

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It’s been a year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine MP Lesia Vasylenko describes waking up in a war zone that day and she argues that Russian war crimes must not be allowed to go unpunished.

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Defence industry shares soar on western backing for Ukraine

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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The economics of Russia’s war in Ukraine Feb 22, 2023

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Investors are betting the European Central Bank will raise interest rates to all-time highs, and the FT’s Ben Hall explains the impact of the war in Ukraine on the country’s economy.

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Investors ramp up bets on ECB lifting interest rates to all-time high

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FT Live: Putin’s war on Ukraine: One year on

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Russia’s ‘second front’ Feb 21, 2023

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Consumer confidence in the eurozone is up,Moscow is buying influence in Africa on the cheap, and the FT’s Henry Foy explains how the war in Ukraine shattered illusions and shifted EU foreign policy.

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European consumer confidence hits one-year high as energy crisis eases

How Moscow bought a new sphere of influence on the cheap

How Russia’s propaganda machine is reshaping the African narrative

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Biden in Poland for Ukraine war anniversary Feb 20, 2023

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US President Joe Biden travels to Poland to mark one year since Moscow invaded Ukraine, the FT’s Felicia Schwartz discusses US response to the war over the past year and the FT’s John Paul Rathbone describes how the war has progressed.

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Poland calls for security guarantees for post-war Ukraine

UK defence secretary: Russia’s ‘big’ Ukraine offensive advancing in ‘metres not kilometres’

Germany faces repeat of 2015 refugee crisis as 1mn Ukrainians seek safety

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Nigeria’s ‘democracy generation’ Feb 17, 2023

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YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down, the Pentagon is reviewing its weapons stockpiles after seeing how quickly ammunition has been used up in the war in Ukraine, and young Nigerians are the largest voting bloc in the country’s upcoming presidential election. Plus, the FT’s Clive Cookson tells us what else flies in the ‘forgotten space’ where the Chinese spy balloon was discovered.

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YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki to step down

Ukraine war pushes US to review arms stockpiles

Nigeria’s ‘democracy generation’ makes its voice heard as polling day looms

Spy balloons, sky clutter and UFOs: what flies in the ‘forgotten space’?

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The SEC’s crypto crackdown Feb 16, 2023

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World Bank president David Malpass will step down from his post at the end of June, US authorities have begun the year looking to further crack down on crypto companies, and Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation as Scotland’s first minister after a backlash over her strategy for securing independence.

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World Bank president David Malpass to step down in June

US crackdown turns up the heat on crypto market

Nicola Sturgeon quits as Scotland’s first minister

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Dispatch from northwest Syria Feb 15, 2023

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US inflation declined in January though less than expected, Turkey’s president faces a backlash for an amnesty programme that forgave faults in millions of buildings, and humanitarian aid is finally reaching shell-shocked Syrians after last week’s earthquake.

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Syrians left to fend for themselves as earthquake relief fails to materialise

Erdoğan under fire as shoddy Turkish building standards exposed by earthquake

US inflation cools slightly in January

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US regulators go after non-competes Feb 14, 2023

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Nigeria’s highest court slapped a temporary ban on the plan to replace the country’s largest currency notes, and US regulators may ban non-compete clauses that stop workers from jumping to a rival company for a certain amount of time after quitting.

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Nigeria’s top court halts botched plan to replace currency notes

US companies mount resistance to proposed ban on non-compete clauses

FT Live: Putin’s war on Ukraine: One year on

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Syrian refugees in Turkey face rising hostility Feb 13, 2023

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The earthquake in Turkey has worsened the plight of Syrian refugees who already face rising hostility, YouTube has rolled out a revenue sharing scheme to lure new content creators away from rival TikTok, and dark horse candidate Kazuo Ueda has upset expectations for the next Bank of Japan governor.

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‘They hate us’: quake tests cohesion between Syrian refugees and Turkish hosts

YouTube Shorts takes on TikTok in battle for younger users

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Credit Suisse’s big slump Feb 10, 2023

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China has pulled back from an internet pipeline connecting Asia with Europe, activist investor Nelson Peltz has called off his fight against Disney, and Americans are expected to wager a record $16bn on Sunday’s Super Bowl. Plus, the FT’s Owen Walker talks about Credit Suisse’s worse-than-expected earnings report and the bank’s plan to save itself.

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China pulls back from global subsea cable project amid US tensions

Nelson Peltz calls off Disney proxy fight

Credit Suisse slumps to biggest annual loss since financial crisis

US gamblers expected to bet record amounts on Superbowl

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