Putin’s Ukraine Peace Bid: A Deal on Moscow’s Terms?

Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing a plan to end the war in Ukraine — but the terms appear to favor Moscow. The proposal is expected to face strong resistance from Kyiv and its allies. In business news, a little-known private trust is emerging as a major obstacle to Anthropic’s planned public listing (IPO, or initial public offering — the first sale of a company’s shares to the public). In France, rioting has spread across the country, and political leaders are trading blame over who is responsible.