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Mar 2024
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Why Russia was caught off guard

Financial Times
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The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, the Ukraine war distracted Russian security forces from addressing Islamist terrorism threats, and Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun plans to step down at the end of the year. Plus, the FT’s Antoine Gara explains how infrastructure went from an investment backwater to a $1tn asset class. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

How Ukraine war distracted Moscow from Isis-K threat

Infrastructure: from investment backwater to a $1tn asset class

Israel cancels Washington visit after UN resolution demands Gaza ceasefire

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down as company battles safety concerns


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Kyra Assibey-Bonsu, Zach St. Louis, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com




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