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Meloni’s staff to strike over remote work cuts

Staff in Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office have announced a strike over the government’s decision to sharply reduce the number of days employees may work remotely, the Financial Times reported on June 11.

11 June, 11:19 AM

Ukraine and Russia skeptical of renewed U.S. mediation — FT

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are both increasingly skeptical about continuing U.S.-mediated peace talks, even after the end of the war in Iran, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the positions of both sides.

13 May, 12:13 PM

Zelenskyy denies immediate plans to announce elections

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied a Financial Times report that he planned to announce presidential elections and a referendum on Feb. 24.

11 February, 08:57 PM

EU weighing simplified two-tier membership for Ukraine

Brussels is working on proposals to scrap the EU accession system that has been in place for decades and replace it with a two-tier model that could accelerate Ukraine’s membership as part of any peace agreement to end the war, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 05:34 PM

Ukraine's carefully planned shuttle diplomacy proves effective

As Ukrainian defenders and Russian invasion forces fight on the front lines, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are engaged in another battle — for the mind of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 29, analyzing Zelenskyy's and Trump's meeting at the Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

29 December 2025, 06:19 PM

Witkoff dour in Miami, delighted in Moscow

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff behaves and looks completely differently in front of Ukrainian and Russian delegations, Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller wrote on X on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 11:44 AM

EU scrambles to cover Ukraine’s $19 billion budget gap

The European Union is working to address Ukraine’s projected $19 billion budget deficit for 2026, the Financial Times reported on July 8.

8 July 2025, 04:25 PM

NATO chief praises Trump after Putin call

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called it a positive step that U.S. President Donald Trump has “begun to open lines of communication” with Vladimir Putin, speaking in Brussels ahead of a meeting of EU defense ministers on May 20.

20 May 2025, 12:54 PM

Russia faces military budget strain as oil prices drop

A recent sharp drop in oil prices, driven by President Donald Trump’s trade war, is straining the military budget of Vladimir Putin, the Financial Times reports on April 12.

12 April 2025, 08:50 PM

Allies weigh NATO role in post-war Ukraine peace efforts

European countries are considering using NATO's command and control structures, as well as its early warning aircraft, to support a potential peace deal in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on April 3.

3 April 2025, 12:54 PM

Trump's policies may lead to more nuclear states worldwide

U.S. President Donald Trump's policies could increase the number of nuclear states worldwide to 25, according to the Financial Times on March 24.

24 March 2025, 01:48 PM

EU to ban gaming devices to prevent Russian drone use

The EU plans to ban the sale of video game equipment to Russia to prevent its military from using it for drone control, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 03:56 PM

Putin’s clock ticks down: Russia’s wartime economy teeters like a house of cards

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is trying to persuade Ukraine’s allies that time favors him and his demands, but Russia’s economy increasingly resembles a house of cards, Financial Times reported Jan. 10.

13 January 2025, 09:51 AM

Moscow’s renewed focus on Kherson: 300 boats prepared for attack - local officials

Russia’s ongoing attacks on Kherson could be part of a strategy to pressure Kyiv and prepare for a potential offensive on the right bank of the Dnipro River, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in an interview with Financial Times on Dec. 3.

4 December 2024, 12:49 PM

Kyiv denies negotiating a pause in energy strikes with Moscow

Media reports about Ukraine and Russia engaging in Qatari-mediated talks to halt air strikes on each other’s energy infrastructure are false, an informed source told NV on Oct. 30.

30 October 2024, 08:31 PM

Zelenskyy outlines three post-US election scenarios for Ukraine war

Ukraine's government foresees three possible scenarios for the war in Ukraine following the U.S. presidential election scheduled for Nov. 5, 2024, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview published by Financial Times on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 02:25 PM

Poland must intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine, says Polish Minister

Poland should intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine, said Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, according to the Financial Times on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 01:16 PM

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