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Pentagon officials meeting with European counterparts over ending war in Ukraine
Pentagon officials have been meeting European counterparts with a mission to create security guarantees for Ukraine, to help end the current war with Russia and to prevent a future one.
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John Bolton discusses what security guarantees for Ukraine might look like
NPR's Michel Martin asks former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton about the prospects for security guarantees in Ukraine and what they might look like.
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Morning news brief
Six GOP governors sending National Guard troops to D.C., European leaders weigh options for Ukraine, Texas Legislature appears on verge of redrawing congressional map to help Republicans in midterms.
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Trump administration wants government to have an equity stake in chipmaker Intel
The Trump administration is pursuing an unusual deal that would make the U.S. government a major stakeholder in chipmaker Intel. NPR unpacks the proposal with Bloomberg reporter Mackenzie Hawkins.
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Retired general discusses deployment of National guard troops in Washington, D.C.
NPR speaks with retired Major General Randy Manner, former vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, about his thoughts on the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott discusses how the city has brought violent crime down
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about how the city has been working to reduce violent crime, now at historic lows, according to city data.
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Morning news brief
President Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage today for a high-stakes summit about Ukraine. We take a look at how the talks are being perceived from Moscow, and from Kyiv.
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A former U.S. ambassador to Russia on the Trump-Putin summit
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the diplomatic dynamics ahead of today's US-Russia summit in Alaska.
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What are the prospects for Ukraine as Trump and Putin plan to meet in Alaska?
NPR speaks with Alexander Vindman, former director for European affairs at the U.S. National Security Council, for his perspective on the meeting between President Trump and Russia's Putin on Ukraine.
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Morning news brief
Fighting escalates in Ukraine ahead of U.S.-Russia summit, new El Paso immigration detention center to start accepting migrants this weekend, President Trump to host this year's Kennedy Center Honors.