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Dale Willman (0:19)
LIVE from NPR News. I'm Dale Wilman. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Trump in Florida on Sunday to talk about a peace plan for Ukraine. While both leaders say a lot of progress has been made, NPR's Luke Gar 1 issue is still in contention.
Luke Garrett (0:33)
Troops have fought and died over the eastern region of Ukraine, and deciding who controls this area remains a contested and unresolved point. Here's how Trump described it at the joint press conference.
Donald Trump (0:44)
I don't like to say percentages. I just think we're doing very well. We're very we could be very close. There are one or two very thorny issues, very tough issues.
Luke Garrett (0:52)
Both Zelensky and Trump went to great lengths at the press conference to say how complicated and difficult these negotiations are. This really highlights that this is a long process to peace.
Dale Willman (1:01)
That's NPR's Luke Garrett. After the meeting, Trump told reporters he'd spoken with Russia's president earlier in the day. As the new year approaches, the future remains uncertain for the centerpiece of President Trump's economic policy. As NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports, the Supreme Court is set to rule on the legality of a broad swath of the president's sweeping tariffs.
Danielle Kurtzleben (1:20)
The court heard arguments in November about whether Trump had the power to impose tariffs under a 1977 law called the International Economic Emergency Powers act, or IEPA. Trump used that law this year to unilaterally impose tariffs on goods from individual countries from the world over. If found unlawful, it's possible a large chunk of the president's tariffs would disappear. Alternatively, the administration may try to use other laws to impose new replacement tariffs. It's also possible the government would have to refund billions that American businesses and consumers have already paid in tariffs. Meanwhile, other tariffs the president has imposed on goods like steel and aluminum would remain in place. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
Dale Willman (2:01)
Somalia has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Monday after Israel decided to formally recognize the breakaway region of Somaliland. As NPR's Michelle Keleman reports, the Israelis plan to exchange ambassadors with Somaliland soon.