The EU wants a Putin whisperer

欧盟渴望一个普京的密使

FT News Briefing

2026-05-20

11 分钟
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EU governments are discussing whether former leaders could represent the bloc in potential negotiations with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and rising fuel prices have triggered deadly protests across Africa. Plus, we look back at US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell’s legacy as head of the central bank. Mentioned in this podcast: EU mulls Angela Merkel or Mario Draghi as possible Vladimir Putin whisperer Protests spread in Africa as fuel crisis deepens Powell, Trump and the battle for the Federal Reserve Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts  Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Katya Kumkova, Saffeya Ahmed, and Fiona Symon. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music 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 Wednesday, May 20th, and this is your FT News Briefing.

  • Europe wants to start its own negotiations with Vladimir Putin,

  • and protests over fuel prices are erupting across Africa.

  • Plus, Friday is Jerome Powell's last day as chair of the Federal Reserve.

  • We'll take a look back at his term.

  • I'm Mark Filippino, and here's the news you need to start your day.

  • U.S.-led talks on ending the war in Ukraine have stalled out in recent months,

  • and this is prompting European leaders to think about creating

  • their own special envoy to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  • Washington and Kiev have both expressed support for Europe

  • to engage with Russia in parallel to the U.S.-led peace talks,

  • and Russia appears to be open to the idea.

  • So, what happens next?

  • Henry Foy has been reporting on this development and he joins me now.

  • Hi, Henry.