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That's according to a U.S.

State Department cable obtained by NPR's Daniel Estrin.

NATO and the European Union are rejecting Russia's claims that the Baltic states are letting Ukraine use their airspace for drone attacks.

Baltic leaders say Russia is redirecting these Ukrainian drones into their territory.

Terry Schultz has more from Brussels.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has departed China after a two-day state visit.

He went to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping only a few days after President Trump was there.

However, there's no word on whether Putin and Xi agreed on a major gas pipeline between their countries the project has been stalled.

Despite a historically unaffordable housing market, more Gen Zers in their 20s are managing to buy a home.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports they're outpacing millennials at the same age.

A federal judge has ruled defense attorneys for the man accused of starting the deadly Palisades fire in the Los Angeles area cannot use information suggesting the L.A.

Fire Department was negligent.

The lawyers wanted to use information suggesting the fire department left a blaze smoldering before the big Palisades fire broke out on New Year's Day in 2025.

That blaze killed 12 people.

I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.

Cuba is reacting to the U.S.

indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro.

He's accused of several crimes, including murder.