Michelle Martin

This as an American envoy is in Moscow to negotiate the plan Ukraine has already accepted. Will he seal the deal or will Russia press for more concessions?

This as an American envoy is in Moscow to negotiate the plan Ukraine has already accepted. Will he seal the deal or will Russia press for more concessions?

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And the president sent a letter to Iran proposing nuclear talks. Can't let them have a nuclear weapon. But the Supreme Leader is not buying Trump's offer. He calls it a deception. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

And the president sent a letter to Iran proposing nuclear talks. Can't let them have a nuclear weapon. But the Supreme Leader is not buying Trump's offer. He calls it a deception. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

A top White House envoy is in Moscow today seeking Russia's response to the offer of a 30-day ceasefire. That's the same offer the U.S. brokered with Ukraine earlier this week. Under the proposal, the U.S. promised to restore military and intelligence support to Ukraine in exchange for Ukraine promising an end to attacks on Russia. The question is, would Russia reciprocate?

A top White House envoy is in Moscow today seeking Russia's response to the offer of a 30-day ceasefire. That's the same offer the U.S. brokered with Ukraine earlier this week. Under the proposal, the U.S. promised to restore military and intelligence support to Ukraine in exchange for Ukraine promising an end to attacks on Russia. The question is, would Russia reciprocate?

A top White House envoy is in Moscow today seeking Russia's response to the offer of a 30-day ceasefire. That's the same offer the U.S. brokered with Ukraine earlier this week. Under the proposal, the U.S. promised to restore military and intelligence support to Ukraine in exchange for Ukraine promising an end to attacks on Russia. The question is, would Russia reciprocate?

Early signs suggest Russia remains skeptical. Joining us to talk about this is NPR Russia correspondent Charles Mainz. Charles, good morning. Good morning. So what do we know about these talks and the Kremlin's position going into them?

Early signs suggest Russia remains skeptical. Joining us to talk about this is NPR Russia correspondent Charles Mainz. Charles, good morning. Good morning. So what do we know about these talks and the Kremlin's position going into them?

Early signs suggest Russia remains skeptical. Joining us to talk about this is NPR Russia correspondent Charles Mainz. Charles, good morning. Good morning. So what do we know about these talks and the Kremlin's position going into them?

Okay, so look, it's a negotiation, but does this mean, does this, I don't know what you want to call this, sort of signaling mean that the ceasefire proposal has already failed, that the talks are over before they began?

Okay, so look, it's a negotiation, but does this mean, does this, I don't know what you want to call this, sort of signaling mean that the ceasefire proposal has already failed, that the talks are over before they began?

Okay, so look, it's a negotiation, but does this mean, does this, I don't know what you want to call this, sort of signaling mean that the ceasefire proposal has already failed, that the talks are over before they began?

So is the message here, or is the message what he's trying to signal, is why bother negotiating over what you're winning anyway?

So is the message here, or is the message what he's trying to signal, is why bother negotiating over what you're winning anyway?

So is the message here, or is the message what he's trying to signal, is why bother negotiating over what you're winning anyway?

Well, to that end, that Trump has been criticized so far for seeming to cut a deal almost exclusively on Moscow's terms. Has that changed?

Well, to that end, that Trump has been criticized so far for seeming to cut a deal almost exclusively on Moscow's terms. Has that changed?

Well, to that end, that Trump has been criticized so far for seeming to cut a deal almost exclusively on Moscow's terms. Has that changed?