Zelenskyy Letter To Putin, AI Stocks Mania Stalls, Poland’s Dark Side

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On today's podcast:

(1) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed peace talks to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a rare and combative open letter on Thursday, as efforts to end more than four years of war gained momentum.

(2) There was no sign of progress in ceasefire talks between the US and Iran after the worst burst of violence in weeks and as the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia on Thursday rejected a US-brokered truce in Lebanon.

(3) US equity-index futures declined along with Asian stocks as enthusiasm for the artificial-intelligence trade cooled after driving markets to record highs this year.

(4) Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham confirmed for the first time his intention to challenge Keir Starmer to be Britain’s prime minister, drawing immediate criticism from the premier who vowed not to walk away from the job.

(5) UBS Group AG Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti said he worries about Switzerland’s proposed population cap initiative, saying this is not a solution to the country’s problems.

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