Europe’s Ukraine Scramble, Tariff 24-Hour Countdown & Oscar Winners

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On today's podcast:

(1) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders used a security summit in London to demonstrate broad support for Ukraine. Behind the scenes, though, they were scrambling to get Volodymyr Zelenskiy back to the table with US President Donald Trump.

(2) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he’s willing to meet Donald Trump if the US president invites him again “to solve real problems,” adding his country is ready to accept a minerals deal that was put on hold last week.

(3) President Donald Trump is on the verge of slapping new tariffs on Canada and Mexico while doubling a levy on China, moves that would dramatically expand his push to reshape the US economy, tap new revenues and upend ties with the biggest US trading partners.

(4) President Xi Jinping heads into China’s biggest political huddle of the year with his economy finally getting back some swagger. Donald Trump’s rising tariffs will test Beijing’s ability to sustain that momentum. (5) Jes Staley’s legal showdown over his career-ending friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will bring in some of the most prominent names in the City of London.

(6) Zoe Saldaña took home the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in the Netflix Inc. film Emilia Pérez at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday evening.

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