Dispatch from Kyiv
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
4.4 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 23 March 2022
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Writer Tim Judah talks about life in Kyiv as Russian forces advance on suburbs of Ukraine’s capital, and the FT’s Money Clinic host Claer Barrett talks about gold as a safe haven in times of uncertainty.
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| 0:00.0 | The FT News Briefing is supported by Equinole, the UK's energy partner. |
| 0:06.3 | Learn more at equinole.co.uk |
| 0:11.6 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:13.6 | Today is Wednesday, March 23rd, and this is your FT News Briefing. |
| 0:18.8 | We've got a dispatch from Ukraine's capital Kiev. |
| 0:22.4 | The writer Timjuda describes a strange calm, even as Russian forces advance on the city's suburbs. |
| 0:30.0 | And as the world becomes more unpredictable, |
| 0:32.5 | gold's becoming a hot commodity. |
| 0:34.8 | It's where investors retreat to in times of trouble, |
| 0:37.8 | particularly when interest rates and inflation are rising, |
| 0:41.6 | and our cash savings are being eroded. |
| 0:44.3 | We'll talk to Claire Barrett. |
| 0:45.5 | She hosts the FT's personal finance podcast, Money Clinic. |
| 0:49.5 | I'm Joanna Gal, in for Mark Filipino, |
| 0:51.8 | and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 0:53.8 | The US has signaled it will join European allies and escalate sanctions on Russia this week. |
| 1:04.8 | The White House also warned the conflict in Ukraine would not end easily or rapidly. |
| 1:10.3 | Officials offered few details, but they said President Joe Biden would announce measures |
| 1:14.5 | during his visit to Europe. His trip begins today in Brussels. |
| 1:18.3 | The US President will also meet with NATO and G7 partners. |
| 1:24.4 | Russian forces continue to bombard Ukraine's cities, |
| 1:30.0 | and they're advancing into the suburbs of the capital, Kiev. |
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