EPISODE · Feb 17, 2025 · 6 MIN
Why the US Is Falling Out with Europe
from The Daily Briefing
Pre-Order the next issue of Too Long: https://toolong.news/In today’s episode, Keir Starmer says the UK is prepared to send peacekeepers to enforce a Ukraine peace deal, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Middle East, and Germany’s political leaders focus their fire on the far-right with less than a week to go until the country’s federal election.TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. But we don’t just tell you what’s happening, we explain it: making complex topics simple to understand. Listen to the Daily Briefing for your global news bulletin every weekday.Pre-order the next edition of Too Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Georgina Findlay and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tldrnewsuk📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tldrnewsuk🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXASupport TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnewsDonate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR Store: https://www.tldrnews.co.uk/storeTLDR TeeSpring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/tldr-springLearn About Our Funding: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ JD Vance’s Speech at MSChttps://www.ft.com/content/b91bb954-8786-49c8-b237-e47d860f844dhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/14/jd-vance-stuns-munich-conference-with-blistering-attack-on-europes-leadershttps://www.youtube.com/live/pCOsgfINdKg?feature=shared ✍️ Starmer Willing to Send Troops to Ukrainehttps://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-uk-peace-keepers-ukraine-donald-trump/https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/17/europe/europe-ukraine-summit-paris-trump-intl-hnk/index.html ✍️ US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Travels to the Middle Easthttps://news.sky.com/story/israel-hamas-ceasefire-thrown-into-further-doubt-as-marco-rubio-backs-benjamin-netanyahus-war-aims-13311022https://www.reuters.com/world/rubio-arrives-saudi-arabia-before-russia-talks-end-ukraine-war-2025-02-17/ ✍️ Xi Jinping’s Business Meetinghttps://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-attends-symposium-private-enterprises-delivers-speech-2025-02-17/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/17/xi-jinping-meets-alibaba-jack-ma-and-chinese-tech-chiefs-amid-economic-slump ✍️ Germany’s Upcoming Electionhttps://www.ft.com/content/b5050f61-7070-4e41-a058-aaacb8d44ad5 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In today’s episode, Keir Starmer says the UK is prepared to send peacekeepers to enforce a Ukraine peace deal, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Middle East, and Germany’s political leaders focus their fire on the far-right with less than a week to go until the country’s federal election.
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