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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

President Trump puts more pressure on Ukraine to take a peace deal with Russia, but what are the

proposed terms and would they amount to a victory for Vladimir Putin? Plus, Virginia

Governor Glenn Yonkin passes a bill to ban cell phones in public school classrooms as the Republican and Democratic parties gear up for the state's off-year election to choose Yonkin's successor.

Welcome. I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal. We're joined today by my colleagues, editorial board member Kate Batchelder O'Dell and columnist Kim

Strassel. Russian strikes overnight on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev killed at least nine

and injured dozens. News reports saying one missile struck a two-story apartment building.

That prompted a truth social post this morning from President Trump, quote, I am not

happy with the Russian strikes on Kiev, not necessary, and very bad timing, Vladimir, stop, unquote.

What makes that line notable is that for the most part, the Trump administration seems to be

putting its pressure for a deal on the Ukrainians and President

Vladimir Zelensky. Here is Vice President J.D. Vance speaking to reporters Wednesday during a trip to

India. We've issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it's time for

them to either say yes or for the United States to walk away from this process.

We've engaged in an extraordinary amount of diplomacy of on-the-ground work.

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