August 17, 2025: US on Ukraine Security Deal, Air Canada Restart Paused, More

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now, I'm
Doug Chrisner. First, an update on the push for peace
in Ukraine. More details are emerging from last Friday's summit
between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Trump'
Special envoice, Steve Whitkoff, says the US would be able
to offer security guarantees to Ukraine. Here is Witkov speaking

(00:22):
earlier on CNN's State of the Union.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
We were there as a mediator, so we were obviously
advancing the Ukrainian view. The one thing that the President
cannot agree to on behalf of the Ukrainians is any
sort of land swap that is for the Ukrainians said,
They've asked us what stated that to us, and the
President is respectful of it. But that's why we're moving

(00:47):
so quickly to a meeting on Monday at the Oval
Office with President Zelenski.

Speaker 1 (00:52):
Steve Whitkoff there, White House Special Envoy, speaking on CNN's
State of the Union now, Witkoff says the agreement stops
short of a lot allowing Ukraine to achieve its goal
of NATO membership, something Vladimir Putin has objected to. Meantime,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US is holding
out hope for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Here is Rubio

(01:14):
speaking on NBC's Meet the Press.

Speaker 3 (01:16):
It was agreed to by all that the best way
to end this conflict is through a full peace deal.
There's no doubt about that. I mean, who would be
against the fact if tomorrow we came to you and
said we have a full piece deal and it's done.
I think that's the best way to end the war. Now,
whether there needs to be a ceasefire on the way there,
well we've advocated for that. Unfortunately the Russians as of
now have not agreed to that.

Speaker 1 (01:36):
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking on NBC's Meet the Press.
He went on to say additional sanctions against Russia would
not help the situation. By the way, tomorrow in Washington,
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zolenski will be joined by European leaders
for follow up talks with the Trump administration. Eric Canada
says it's delaying the resumption of flights by a day.

(01:59):
This move come after a flight attendance union defied in
order to end it strike by Sunday afternoon. Now, Air
Canada says about two hundred and forty flight scheduled for
Sunday afternoon we're canceled and service will now restart Monday evening.
Bloomberg's Thomas Sial is at an airport in Vancouver. He
says the mood among workers is defiant and some public

(02:21):
opinion appears to be on the side of flight attendants.

Speaker 4 (02:25):
It's very loud, it's pretty broucus. A lot of cars
are driving in and out because we're in I think
the arrivals area. Few of them are honking their horns
and sympathy taxes as well. That They've had a lineup
of speakers, including the leader of the federal New Democrat Party,
who which is the the left wing party historically aligned
with the Union. They're not moving.

Speaker 1 (02:46):
Bloomberg's Thomas Sial in Vancouver. Over the weekend, leaders of
several Republican led states said additional National Guard troops will
deploy to Washington, d C. They will be there to
support President Trump's deployment of God Guard members in the
district given concerns about crime and homelessness. Here is Maryland
Democratic Senator Chris Van Holland speaking on ABC's This Week.

Speaker 5 (03:09):
All of this is a total abuse of power. It's
a manufactured emergency. If you want to see an emergency
in Washington, d C. That was back on January sixth,
twenty twenty one, when President Trump did nothing to deploy
the National Guard on time.

Speaker 1 (03:26):
Maryland Democratic Senator Chris van Holland there speaking to ABC's
This Week. We go to Israel next, where hundreds of
thousands of protesters gathered around Hostage Square in Tel Aviv.
This comes as the IDF prepares for a major assault
on Gaza City. Bloomberg's Ethan Brawner says this is sparking
new humanitarian concerns.

Speaker 6 (03:47):
People are living on the edge already in Gaza and
tense without proper water, enough food, medical attention, and to
move between five hundred thousand and a million people into
so called safe areas now in these coming weeks, in
the middle of this August heat is going to be
very difficult for many people yet.

Speaker 1 (04:09):
That is Bloomberg's Ethan Bronner in Tel Aviv. For financial
markets this week, retail earnings will be front and center.
We have a preview from Bloomberg's Charlie Pellett.

Speaker 7 (04:18):
Walmart, Home Depot, and Low's companies are set to post
improve sales, but retailers are bracing for growing fallout from
President Trump's tariffs. Marie Shore Is, senior equity research analyst
at Columbia Management.

Speaker 8 (04:31):
A lot of the stocks of reacting negatively given a
weaker revenue outlook into the back half the year with
higher inflation and potentially weakening jobs, and also a greater
gross margin hit from tariffs.

Speaker 7 (04:47):
Other retailers this week will include Target, TJX, and Ross Stores.
Among tech names, we'll hear from Palo Alto Networks and
Into It in New York, Charlie Pellett, Bloomberg Radio.

Speaker 1 (04:58):
In sports, Scottish Scheffler is adding another victory to his resume.
Scheffler has won the BMW Championship from Caves Valley Golf
Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, finishing atop the leaderboard at
fifteen under par. And that is news when you want
it with Bloomberg News. Now, I'm Doug Chrisner and this
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