Crisis

Liz Truss’ honeymoon canceled as pound plummets and UK borrowing costs soar – POLITICO

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Press play to listen to this article LIVERPOOL, England — As an inexperienced leader taking charge of a country in crisis, Liz Truss knew she needed to hit the ground running this month. But three weeks into her fledgling premiership, the new U.K. prime minister finds herself scrambling to stay ahead of events as last … Read more

Putin is at war with all of Europe, Spain’s Pedro Sánchez says – POLITICO

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NEW YORK — Russia is at war not only with Ukraine, but with the whole EU — and it’s losing, according to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using energy as a war tool” because he is threatened by the EU’s values, Sánchez told POLITICO in New York, where more than 150 … Read more