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What peace proposals are Ukrainian officials presenting to the U.S.?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Ukrainian officials are expected to present new peace proposals to U.S. negotiators. This comes ahead of talks with leaders from about 30 countries supporting Ukraine's efforts to end Russia's nearly four-year-old full-scale invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has objected to a proposal to cede land to Russia as part of a peace deal. President Trump says that Zelensky has to be realistic about the war.
There was a poll that came out. 82% of the people are demanding a settlement be made, Ukrainian people. They want to see a settlement be made. I understand that. They're losing thousands and thousands of people a week. They want to see it ended.
Foreign military aid for Ukraine has declined this year. Meanwhile, Russia shows no sign of budging in its demands for land. and a weakened Ukrainian military. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are urging the Pentagon not to go through with plans to sever relations between the U.S. military and scouting America.
What concerns does President Zelensky have regarding peace negotiations?
NPR's Graham Smith reports.
A bipartisan group of 16 Congress members wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, asking him not to kick scout groups off of military bases as detailed in memos reviewed by NPR. They say it would harm the children of service members. They also object to his stripping congressionally mandated medical and logistical support from next summer's scout jamboree. Hegseth's draft memo says the scouts have become a, quote, genderless organization that no longer provides boy-friendly spaces. and that helping the jamboree would harm national security. Other lawmakers say scout families are writing in, concerned about the plans to break this 100-year-old bond. Graham Smith, NPR News.
Venezuela's government has criticized the Nobel Peace Prize awarded in Oslo to the regime's main opposition leader, Maria Karina Machado. Machado did not make it to Norway in time for the awards ceremony. The prize was handed over to her daughter on her behalf. Julia Carnero has the latest.
In a live TV broadcast, Venezuela's vice president, Delce Rodriguez, called the Nobel Peace Prize a total failure and compared the ceremony to a funeral. The lady did not show up, Rodriguez said. They say it's because she was afraid, because people protested on the streets in Norway, because this prize is stained with blood. She referred to protests on the eve of the ceremony, when crowds denounced Maria Corina Machado's alignment with U.S. President Donald Trump as he ramps up his aggressive military campaign against Venezuela. The Nobel Peace Laureate even dedicated the prize to Trump when she was named to receive it for her struggle against Venezuela's authoritarian regime. For NPR News, I'm Julia Carneiro.
The U.S. stock market neared its all-time high today after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate. The S&P 500 climbed more than 0.6%, just shy of its all-time high set in October. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. European nations have agreed to consider changes that rights advocates say would weaken migrant protections that date back to World War II. Mainstream political parties across Europe have adopted tougher migration policies as a way to blunt the momentum of far-right politicians exploiting discontent over immigration. Illegal border crossings are actually falling in Europe.
How is the decline in foreign military aid affecting Ukraine?
An investigation into the Louvre jewel heist reveals that the thieves evaded police with just 30 seconds to spare. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley says the report shows they managed to get away because of broken security cameras and a lack of monitors.
the probe was ordered by the culture ministry after the embarrassing daylight heist agents in the security control room did not have enough screens to follow the images in real time while a lack of coordination meant police were initially sent to the wrong place the head of the investigation told the senate culture commission that give or take 30 seconds the thieves could have been prevented from escaping the findings also stressed that the riverside balcony targeted by the thieves was a weak point
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