2026-07-22
10 分钟Good morning from the Financial Times.
Today is Wednesday, July 22nd, and this is your FT News Briefing.
There's been a shakeup in Ukraine, and the U.S.
Has raked in billions from Venezuelan oil, but where's it going?
Plus, investors are torn over how to handle Japanese bonds.
I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day.
Vladimir Zelensky is replacing his wartime commander-in-chief.
The Ukrainian president dismissed Alexander Sirsky after days of protests.
He has led the country's forces since 2024. The move signals a generational shift in the Ukrainian military,
and it comes as Zelensky tries to restore the public's trust in his wartime leadership.
Zelensky named the much younger Mihailo Drapati as his successor instead.
Demonstrations began last week after Zelensky fired his popular defense minister Mihailo Fedorov.
He was credited with turning the tide in the war by using drones,
but he's also said to have clashed with the outgoing Sirsky.
After U.S. Forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January,
the Trump administration made a lot of changes, namely installing Delcio Rodriguez as the country's leader,
suspending some sanctions, and importantly, taking control of Venezuela's oil exports.
And since then, the Trump administration has cashed in more than $13 billion in revenue from Venezuelan oil sales.
That's according to FT calculations.
But there's no word on where the money's going.