Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman.

Ukrainian president, Vlodomir Zelensky, stopped in Halifax Saturday in his way to Florida

to hold talks with President Trump.

As Dan Carpenchuk reports, while Zelensky was on his way, Russia launched a large air attack

on the Ukrainian capital.

Zelensky was welcomed to Canada by Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Halifax Airport.

Carney confirmed the Russian air attacks and also announced $2.5 billion in additional

economic aid to Ukraine. He said Russia's most recent attack on Kiev was barbaric and shows

how important it is to stand with Ukraine. Zelenskyy said the Russian attack with more than

500 drones and missiles shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a man of war.

This attack is, again, Russia's answer on our peace efforts, and it's really shows that Putin doesn't want this.

Zelensky said the U.S.-backed peace plan is about 90% ready, but some sticking points remain,

such as security guarantees.

For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpunchuk in Toronto.

While the winter storm that dumped on the northeastern U.S. has moved out to see the damage

it brought lingers.

Police in the region are warning drivers to watch out for down trees and power lines,

and holiday travelers

are facing the repercussions from the cancellation or delay of more than 1,000 flights.

But Peyton Baxter of West Virginia took it all in stride. She was visiting New York City this weekend.

Well, it was very cold, and it was very on the inspection. Like, we looked at the weather on Monday,

and it was like, well, they're

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