U.S. and Ukraine Try to Break Impasse Over Peace Deal With Russia

José Antonio Kast has been elected as Chile's president, marking the most right-wing leadership since the end of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. His campaign focused on ultra-conservative policies, including plans to build a border wall and expel undocumented migrants, reflecting a significant shift in the country's political landscape.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed a willingness to abandon Ukraine's long-standing bid for NATO membership in exchange for security guarantees, a significant shift in the country's foreign policy amid ongoing peace negotiations with Russia. This statement was made during discussions with U.S. envoys in Berlin, aimed at facilitating dialogue to end the conflict.

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders in Berlin this weekend to discuss a potential ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine war. This meeting follows a series of diplomatic engagements aimed at formulating a political agreement to end the conflict, marking day 1,390 of the war.

Two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush by ISIS in Palmyra, Syria, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement in the region. President Trump condemned the attack, attributing it to ISIS and warning of serious retaliation, while also noting that the Syrian president was angered by the incident.