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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. The Trump administration says the U.S.

has seized a tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on

social media that the U.S. executed a seizure warrant because the tanker

was transporting sanctioned oil from Venezuela to Iran. Bondi says the tanker is part of an illegal

oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations. Ukrainian officials are expected to present

new peace proposals to U.S. negotiators. This comes ahead of talks with

leaders from about 30 countries supporting Ukraine's efforts to end Russia's nearly four-year-old

full-scale invasion. Ukrainian President Volodemir Zelensky has objected to a proposal to seed land

to Russia as part of a peace deal. President Trump says Zelensky has to be realistic about the war.

There was a pulse came out. 82% of the people are demanding a settlement be made. Ukrainian people.

They want to see a settlement being made. I understand that they're losing thousands and thousands

of people a week. They want to see it ended.

Foreign military aid for Ukraine has declined this year.

Meanwhile, Russia shows no sign of budging in its demands for land and a weakened Ukrainian military.

Many Afghan soldiers who fought under CIA leadership during the war in Afghanistan have struggled since fleeing to the U.S. Some say they didn't get enough support navigating the immigration system. NPR's Brian Mann reports.

The Afghan accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers was part of a CIA zero unit fighting

the Taliban. Some zero unit fighters, including Daoud, now say after coming to the U.S.,

they didn't receive help

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