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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son in law Jared Kushner are in Geneva today for two sets of high profile discussions. They've concluded the latest round of indirect talks with Iranian officials over over Iran's nuclear program. Now they've moved to discussions with Ukraine and Russia over Russia's war in Ukraine. NPR's Charles Maynes reports from Moscow. Earlier talks about that war have not achieved a breakthrough.
Charles Maynes (0:41)
The trilateral talks marked the third such meeting in recent weeks. Previous negotiations yielded several goodwill generating prisoner swaps, but little clarity on how to put an end to the fighting. Months of US Efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict have bogged down over Russian maximalist demands on Ukrainian territory, including land not controlled by Russian forces, as well as Ukraine's desire for ironclad security guarantees from the US should it sign onto a peace deal. Also unclear what US Protections for Ukraine are on offer or what the Kremlin might accept. On the eve of the talks, President Trump suggested the onus was on Kyiv to make concessions, saying Ukraine better come to the table fast. Charles Manes, NPR News, Moscow.
Korva Coleman (1:21)
The Reverend Jesse Jackson has died. The civil rights icon and two time Democratic presidential candidate died this morning at the age of 84. The that's according to his family. And Jackson's Rainbow Push coalition of Chicago. NPR's Cheryl Corley says Jackson built a national profile around civil rights and political activism.
Cheryl Corley (1:42)
Jesse Jackson was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. In the 1960s. He later founded his Rainbow Push coalition and led boycotts to force companies to open up their doors to minorities. He ran for president twice and was the first African American candidate to win major primaries during his lifetime. He also traveled widely to mediate or spotlight both national and international disputes.
Korva Coleman (2:05)
NPR's Cheryl Corley reporting. The NAACP and allied groups have gone to federal court. They're asking a judge to limit how the federal government uses voter data seized by the FBI. This was taken during a raid of the Fulton county elections hub near Atlanta, Georgia. From member station wabe, Christopher Alston has more.