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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Russia carried out drone and

missile strikes on Ukraine's capital overnight. Authorities say two people were killed and at least

seven were wounded. The attacks come as the White House continues to make a new diplomatic push to

end the conflict.

NPR's Charles Mains reports from Moscow.

The Kremlin says the U.S. has now provided a document outlining the main parameters of its

peace proposal. One amended with input from Ukraine in Europe after an earlier version was

criticized as heavily tilted in Moscow's favor.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested the plan could still be the basis of a settlement,

but only if Ukraine is the one to make key concessions.

Among them, a demand to surrender territory claimed, but not controlled by Russia, after more

than three years of fighting.

The topic is sure to come up when Ukrainian negotiators

meet with White House envoy Steve Whitkoff and other administration officials this weekend in Florida.

Whitkoff then heads to Russia for talks with Putin in the coming days.

Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.

Some states are watching for a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act that may prompt a new wave of congressional redistricting.

NPR's Hansi Lowong reports the timing of the court's decision could have big implications for the gerrymandering fight ahead of next year's midterm elections.

It's not clear when the Supreme Court will issue its decision in a

closely watched for a district in case out of Louisiana. But after the justice has held a rare

second hearing for the case in October, some court watchers say the court's conservative majority

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