Giles Snyder

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says this weekend's Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine show that Russia is not taking peace efforts seriously.

This attack is, again, Russia's answer.

Zelensky speaking during a stopover in Halifax where he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Zelensky is now in Florida preparing for today's meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

The two are to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Major differences remain on crucial issues.

Yesterday, Russia launched hundreds of missiles and drones targeting Kiev and other parts of Ukraine, knocking out power and heat in the capital.

A titan of French cinema has died.

Brigitte Bardot was 91.

Bardot was a worldwide icon in the 1950s and 60s.

She announced her retirement before the age of 40, and with later court controversy,

with her comments on race and homosexuality.

The BBC's Katie Russell looks back at her life.

The BBC's Katie Russell reporting Bordeaux's Animal Rights Foundation says she died at her home in southern France but did not provide a cause.

Student loan borrowers have spent much of 2025 trying to keep up with massive changes to the federal student loan system.

NPR's Corey Turner reports that 2026 will bring even more turmoil.

This is NPR News.

Another winter storm is threatening to further disrupt the holiday travel rush.

Forecasters warning a strengthening storm could lead to blizzard conditions in the upper Midwest.