What recent developments are there in U.S.-Ukraine peace talks?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Russia says it's waiting to see how U.S.-Ukraine peace talks develop before responding. Washington and Kyiv say they've drafted an updated and refined proposal after an earlier version drew criticism for favoring Moscow. NPR's Charles Baines reports.
At a meeting with his Security Council, Putin was asked to comment on widespread media reports of the U.S. peace plan. The Kremlin leader confirmed Russia had received the U.S. proposal, adding he thought it could be the basis for a lasting settlement. Yet Putin cautioned that the U.S.
had not discussed its ideas substantively with Russia, arguing it likely meant the White House had yet to convince Ukraine to accept terms. Putin also insisted Moscow would achieve its objectives in Ukraine either way, but pointing to recent Russian gains on the battlefield. Critics of the U.S.
plan say it tilts heavily in Russia's favor, with calls for Ukraine to cede territory, cap its military, and renounce ambitions to join NATO. Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.
New York City Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani is defending his recent meeting with President Trump, saying he's ready to work with the administration on issues facing New Yorkers, including high prices and a shortage of affordable housing. Speaking outside of a church in Queens on Sunday, Mamdani said there's one area he will not cooperate with the White House—immigration.
City government can be in touch with the federal government on around 170 serious crimes. The concern comes from beyond those crimes. The many New Yorkers who at this moment are being arrested, they're being detained, they're being deported for the crime of showing up to a regular court appearance.
On NBC's Meet the Press, Mamdani said he still believes Trump is a threat to democracy, but added that he's willing to find ways to work with him to help New Yorkers. Stocks on Wall Street opened higher at the start of a holiday-shortened trading week. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 100 points in early trading.
Investors are growing more optimistic that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates again when policymakers meet in a couple of weeks. Comments by prominent Fed officials in recent days suggest worries about the job market could be outweighing concerns about stubborn inflation. That makes a rate cut more likely.
Now that air traffic controllers and TSA agents are getting paychecks again, they'll be busy this week as millions of holiday travelers take to the skies. The FAA is forecasting its busiest Thanksgiving season in 15 years, while the TSA expects nearly 18 million people to pass through its checkpoints.
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