Russia Rejects Peace Proposal, Hegseth Defends Boat Strikes, Tennessee House Election
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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff smiled as he strolled through Red Square in Moscow yesterday. That was on his way in to talks between Russian and American officials over the war in Ukraine.
On the way out, it became clear the two sides did not break through to a peace agreement. They were working from a draft proposal amended by European and Ukrainian negotiators. Europeans had already rejected a plan skewed toward Russia.
We go now to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley, who's covering all this from Kyiv, Ukraine. Hey there, Eleanor.
Hello, Steve. How was the meeting? They lasted about five hours and started three hours late because they were waiting to meet President Vladimir Putin. And that's when Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who was also in attendance, got their tour of Red Square.
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