EU pushes a UK-style trade deal with the US

欧盟力推与美国达成类似英国式的贸易协议

FT News Briefing

2025-06-20

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Russia’s war-time economy is slowing down, and the EU is negotiating a trade deal with the US to keep some tariffs in place. Plus, the Bank of England votes to hold interest rates steady, and a UN official describes violence at aid distribution sites in Gaza.  Mentioned in this podcast: Russia on brink of recession, says economy minister EU weighs UK-style trade deal with US Bank of England warns of weakening jobs market as it holds rates How Gaza’s food queues turned into kill zones Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Josh Gabert-Doyon, and Ethan Plotkin. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Good morning from the Financial Times.

  • Today is Friday, June 20th, and this is your FT News Briefing.

  • Russia's wartime economy is starting to slow down,

  • and the European Union wants to seal trade talks with the U.S.

  • Plus, a U.N. official sounds the alarm on aid distribution in Gaza.

  • I'm Josh Gabbard-Dwyan, and here's the news you need to start your day.

  • Russia may be heading towards a recession, so says the country's finance minister.

  • That's the first time the government has admitted serious economic difficulty

  • since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

  • The Russian economy has been kept afloat so far by sky-high outlays on defense.

  • Military spending was up 25% last year,

  • and that's led to strong wage increases and low unemployment.

  • But the boost from public spending has since tapered off.

  • And stubborn inflation has forced the central bank to keep its interest rates high,

  • and that's meant higher borrowing costs for businesses.