[1인치 영어] Witkoff Meets Putin~
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Witkoff Meets Putin Ahead of Trump’s Ukraine War Deadline (WSJ. 20250806)
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Washington ahead of the White House's Friday deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine. Washington has threatened sanctions and severe economic penalties that could also hit countries buying Russian oil if Moscow doesn't stop bombarding Ukraine. Meanwhile, the U.S. is making good of its plans to sell arms to European allies for Ukraine to use in the war. Four European countries said this week that they are buying American military hardware valued at about $1 billion, the first of many purchases due to be funded by European governments and Canada. Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has said second-quarter sales of its Wegovy weight-loss drugs soared by 67% despite waves of American patients using generic unbranded versions. Last week, the company slashed full-year guidance warning that copycat versions of its obesity and diabetes drugs in the U.S. were holding back sales of its branded treatments. Its share price plummeted on the news and the stock was slightly lower in European morning trading. And the National Football League has struck a wide-ranging deal with Disney, which would see the NFL take a 10% stake in Disney's ESPN Sports Network in return for control of key media assets, including NFL network. The deal will need regulatory approval and given the power of the NFL and ESPN might face scrutiny from lawmakers. Analysts have estimated ESPN's valuation at between $25 billion and $30 billion.
트럼프가 제시한 러시아-우크라이나 휴전 기한을 앞두고 미국의 중동 특사가 미국에 도착함. 러시아가 계속 우크라이나를 폭격하면 러시아 석유 수입국에게 상당한 제재을 부과하겠다고 트럼프가 경고함. 미국이 계획대로 우크라이나를 위해 유럽 동맹국에게 무기를 수출하고 있음. 미국의 유럽 동맹 4개국이 유럽국가와 캐나다가 지원하는 10억 달러 상당의 미국산 무기를 구매한다고 발표함. 한편 미국에서 환자들이 제네릭 의약품을 사용하고 있음에도 불구하고 제약업체 Novo Nordisk가 2분기 매출이 67% 상승했다고 발표함. 지난 주에는 복제한 제네릭 의약품이 미국에서 판매되고 있어 당사 매출에 걸림돌이 되고 있다며 연간 가이던스를 하향조정했고 주가도 하락했었음. 한편 National Football League이 Disney에게 NFL 네트워크 등 주요 미디어 자산 운영권을 매각하면서 Disney의 ESPN Sports Network 지분 10%를 매입하는 거래를 체결함. 규제 당국의 승인이 필요하며 NFL, ESPN의 영향력을 고려해 입법부 감시를 받을 수 있음. 거래 규모는 250-300억 달러로 추정됨
