{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fe3ede-5c5c-4850-96a8-30db8dbae8bf/692382ce00a96fa12bcd2ca0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The scramble for a Ukraine peace deal","description":"<p>US pressure on Ukraine and its allies to agree a peace deal with Russia ignites fresh concern in Europe, and the US has officially designated Venezuela’s “Cartel of the Suns” a terror group. Plus, Europe looks to increase investment rules to stand up to China, and a look at why insurance companies are thinking about excluding AI risks from their corporate policies.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/43HIjMw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump hits out at Ukraine and Europe as confusion over US position mounts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4idSyhq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What is Venezuela’s ‘Cartel of the Suns’?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/48f1YVp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EU to tighten investment rules to stand up to China&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4obxMjQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3XJkmAP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Moderna is most shorted stock in S&amp;P 500 as Americans skip jabs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/victoria-craig\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Craig</a>, and produced by Julia Webster and Sonja Hutson.&nbsp;Our show was mixed by Alexander Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/fa373378-20cb-4d96-b34a-e50101c6c58f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}