Russia Rejects Peace Proposal, Hegseth Defends Boat Strikes, Tennessee House Election
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→ WHAT IT COVERS Russia rejects US peace proposal after five-hour Moscow talks, Defense Secretary Hegseth defends Caribbean boat strikes, Tennessee Republican wins by narrower margin. → KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED - What happened during US-Russia peace negotiations in Moscow? - Why are lawmakers investigating the Caribbean boat strikes? → KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED - Russia Peace Talks: US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin for five hours but reached no agreement on Ukraine. Putin blamed Europeans for amending proposals to make them unacceptable to Russia while making veiled threats about potential war with Europe. → NOTABLE MOMENT Defense Secretary Hegseth admits he left after first boat strike but defends admiral's decision to conduct deadly follow-up attack on survivors. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "AT&T", "url": null}, {"name": "Mattress Firm", "url": null}, {"name": "Amnesty International", "url": "amnestyusa.org/podcast"}] 🏷️ Ukraine Diplomacy, Military Operations, Congressional Elections