What recent developments are happening in Ukraine?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on his way to the U.S., where he's to meet tomorrow with President Trump in Florida. But first, he stopped off in Halifax, where he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who announced Canada is providing $2.5 billion Canadian worth of economic assistance.
And for his meeting with Trump tomorrow, Zelensky says he's hoping for a constructive meeting.
We need two things, pressure on Russia and sufficient strong support for Ukraine. We will speak about air defense. Last week we had good steps in diplomacy, but we can't live in the illusion that it gives us the possibility to have less air defense. With Russia it doesn't work.
Meanwhile, Russia hit Ukraine's capital Kyiv overnight with missiles and drones targeting power plants and residential areas. At least two people died. Dozens were injured. Zelensky says that action shows Russia doesn't want peace. Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire that could end three weeks of fighting that have killed more than 100 people.
Michael Sullivan reports from Chiang Rai, Thailand.
The ceasefire signed by the two countries' defense ministers says both countries have agreed to halt their artillery attacks and rocket barrages and air attacks by Thai fighter jets on Cambodian targets. The two countries have been involved in fierce combat for weeks that began in July, then reignited earlier this month.
Hundreds of thousands on both sides have been displaced by the fighting, prompted by an early French colonial map, Cambodia's then-ruler, that's been disputed by the Thai side. The 72-hour lull is dependent on both sides honoring the ceasefire. For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
President Trump says he'll take action to bring down high housing costs in 2026. But as NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports, economists expect prices to remain out of reach for many.
There are more home sellers than buyers. In fact, the gap has doubled from a year ago, according to a new analysis by Redfin. That normally brings prices down, and the real estate company does expect some sellers to keep cutting prices or offering concessions. but it notes many Americans simply cannot afford to buy a home, with prices up more than 50 percent since 2020.
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