It’s “dangerous” for the US and Russia to discuss the war in Ukraine without representatives from Kyiv, an aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on The Pulse. Top US and Russian officials are due to hold talks on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, following last week’s phone call between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on finding ways to resolve the war. Meanwhile several European Union leaders said the decision to omit a majority of member states from a hastily arranged summit in Paris risks sending the wrong signal about the bloc’s unity. President Emmanuel Macron invited seven nations, including the UK, to discuss defense spending Monday after the sharp US policy shift under Donald Trump.
Today's guests: Wei Li, BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist; Giuseppe Castagna, Banco BPM CEO; Benjamin Haddad, French Minister Delegate for Europe; Ihor Brusylo, Ukraine President's Office Deputy Head
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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
00:01:22 - US, Russian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia
00:05:00 - Wei Li, BlackRock
00:13:19 - Giuseppe Castagna, Banco BPM CEO
00:22:52 - Headlines
00:24:01 - Benjamin Haddad, French Minister Delegate for Europe
00:30:25 - Ihor Brus
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