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Vance Outlines U.S. Plan for Ukraine That Sharply Favors Russia

Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called on Ukraine to accept a U.S. peace proposal that closely aligns with longstanding Russian goals, including a “freeze” of territorial lines in the three-year war, acceptance of the annexation of Crimea by Russia and a prohibition on Ukraine becoming part of the NATO alliance.

Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies

In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to the possibility of future military support from Russia and Turkey.

India Takes Aim at Pakistan After Slaughter of Civilians in Kashmir

One day after militants killed 26 people in a tourist group in Kashmir, the Indian government pointed a finger at its archnemesis, Pakistan, announcing a series of punitive actions against its neighbor and hinting at further retaliation.

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