US Puts Russian Sanctions In Ukraine Talks & German Election Countdown | Daybreak: Europe 02/21/2025

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins.

On today's show, we're counting down to Sunday's German election. The Group of Seven is struggling to agree on a draft communique to mark three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It comes as the US is prepared to either ramp up or take down penalties on Russia based on the Kremlin's willingness to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Alibaba surges after reporting its fastest revenue growth in more than a year.

Today's Guests: DeepL CEO & Founder Jarek Kutylowski, Standard Chartered CFO Diego De Giorgi & Sudha David-Wilp, VP of External Relations and Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe
00:02:31 - Asian Stocks Gain as Tech Jumps on Alibaba
00:04:39 - Germany Heads to the Polls
00:06:08 - No German Party on Track for Majority, Attention Turns to Possible Coalitions
00:09:45 - Trump Courts Putin
00:11:18 - EU Defense Strategy Rethink
00:14:56 - Bessent: Terming Out Debt is a Long Way Off
00:18:10 - Jarek Kutylowski, DeepL CEO & Founder
00:22:18 - Alibaba Turbo Charges China Tech
00:27:47 - Standard Chartered to Return $1.5B
00:33:25 - Diego De Giorgi, Standard Chartered CFO
00:36:04 - Bessent: Trump Hoped Ukraine Minerals Deal Would Lay Groundwork for Peace Plan
00:38:08 - Israel: Boy Handed Over From Hamas Was Not of Hostage
00:43:18 - Sudha David-Wilp, VP of External Relations and Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund
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