America’s Business-Heavy Postwar Vision for Ukraine Triggers Clash with Europe

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🗓️ 11 December 2025

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A.M. Edition for Dec. 11. The U.S. proposals have sparked an intense battle at the negotiating table, with WSJ security correspondent Benoit Faucon saying the outcome is set to profoundly alter Europe’s economic map. Plus, the U.S. wants more tourists to show their social-media history before they enter the country. And, it’s decision day for Republican Senators as the chamber prepares to vote on saving Obamacare subsidies. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:15.8	Availments of the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11 a.m.
0:18.1	Plus and participation may vary.
0:19.2	Subjects availability.
0:23.8	America's business-heavy post-war vision for Ukraine and Russia triggers a clash in Europe.
0:30.2	Plus, the U.S. wants more tourists to show their social media history before they enter the country,
0:35.7	and its decision day for Republican senators as
0:38.8	the chamber prepares to vote on saving Obamacare subsidies. If Congress fails to act, the subsidies
0:44.9	would revert to pre-pandemic levels causing premiums to surge. It's Thursday, December 11th.
0:51.0	I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of
0:54.6	What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:03.3	The Trump administration's plans for peace in Ukraine are setting off a clash with Europe.
1:09.6	We're exclusively reporting that Washington is releasing
1:12.3	a series of one-page documents in which it's sketching out its vision for the reconstruction
1:16.8	of Ukraine and of Russia's re-entry into the world economy. In addition to border and security
1:23.2	proposals, the documents detail plans for U.S. businesses to tap roughly $200 billion of frozen
1:29.9	Russian assets for projects in Ukraine, including a massive new data center to be powered by a
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