What recent developments are happening in Ukraine's conflict with Russia?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in London today. He'll talk with European leaders about the Trump administration's plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. NPR's Joanna Kakissis reports there's worry in Europe that the administration's plan concedes too much to Russia.
Zelenskyy said he spoke with the White House negotiators, real estate developer Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. In his nightly video address on Sunday, Zelenskyy said the envoys should know the Ukrainian position. It was a constructive conversation, but not an easy one, he said. We will continue to work. Some things can be discussed.
Ukraine remains opposed to giving territory in the east to Russia and is pressing for stronger security guarantees from the U.S. The Kremlin has not formally endorsed this plan, but is blaming Europe and Ukraine for prolonging the war.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reviewing whether to release the video of a second U.S. military strike on a boat with survivors aboard. There have been criticism of the strikes. Some lawmakers suggest it could have been a war crime. Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton told NBC's Meet the Press, The people on that boat posed a threat to the U.S.
There's very reliable, multiple sources of intelligence that tells us that this boat had drugs on it, that everyone on that boat was associated with these designated foreign terrorist organizations that are trying to kill American children.
Washington State Democratic Congressman Adam Smith says there have been numerous boat strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific by the Trump administration that have killed dozens of people. Smith is wondering why President Trump appears to be dragging the U.S. into a foreign conflict.
It's directly contrary to the campaign that President Trump ran. And is this really about drugs or is it about regime change in Venezuela? Are we about to go to war with Venezuela?
He spoke to ABC's This Week. President Trump has pardoned a lot of people, but this might be the first time he regrets a pardon. NPR's Mara Liason explains.
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