Zelenskyy Mending Ties, Trump In North Carolina, Saudi Arabia Gets British Support
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Zelenskyy Mending Ties, Trump In North Carolina, Saudi Arabia Gets British Support

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 21, 202612 min
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to repair ties with Washington as President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff carries new peace proposals to Russia. President Trump is campaigning in North Carolina as Republicans struggle in key races and he ties federal relief promises to the outcome of the midterms. Britain is sending fighter jets to help Saudi Arabia defend against Houthi attacks as the war disrupts the kingdom’s economy and deepens the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up Firs...

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Ukraine's president tries for better relations with Washington. Vladimir Zelensky met with President Trump's envoy in Oslo and pushed for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin. Today, Steve Whitkoff heads to the Kremlin.

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I'm Stephen Skiep with A Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News. President Trump campaigned in North Carolina and seemed to admit that Democratic candidate Roy Cooper would win the race there. And he's going to become your senator, and it's crazy.

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Republican candidate Michael Watley is trailing by double digits. Can the president still turn out his voters? And Britain is sending fighter jets to help Saudi Arabia defend against attacks from Yemen. Rufi strikes have already forced the kingdom to cancel its signature investment conference.

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