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European leaders held calls today with President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodemir Zelensky.

They're urging Trump to take Ukraine's security into

account when he meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. NPR's

Lauren Frere reports from London. In a joint statement with his French and German counterparts,

British Prime Minister Kirstarmer says the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided

without Ukraine. He says meaningful negotiations can only take place in the context of a ceasefire,

and that in the absence of that, sanctions on Russia should be strengthened. International

borders must not be changed by force, the statement says. And it says a, quote, coalition of the willing is ready to play an active role in Ukraine with a reassurance force.

That's a reference to the possible deployment of British and French peacekeepers to certain zones of Ukraine after combat halts.

Lauren Friar and Pierre News, London.

The White House says people living on the streets in Washington, D.C.

may face jail time if they refuse to go to shelters.

NPR's Brian Mann reports advocates for people without housing, say the new policy

puts undue pressure on some of the city's most vulnerable residents.

With National Guard troops now deployed on the streets of the nation's capital, White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt said part of the

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