↑ Russia Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envoZelensky Offers Compromise Before Latest Round of Peace Plan Talks - Ukraine’s president is meeting with U.S. negotiators on the latest plans to try end the war with Russia. He said he would give up hopes of joining NATO, at least for now, if he got strong security guarantees.AfD Pushes to Publish German Information That Officials Say May Help Russia - Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning.EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can't veto their use for Ukraine - The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. Using a special pRussia Bombs Ukraine Port of Odesa Amid Peace Talks - Much of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port was without power, heat and water on Saturday after strikes from Russia, which has shown little appetite for a deal to end the war.Germany Accuses Russia of Sabotage, Cyberattacks and Disinformation - The German foreign ministry’s announcement, which Russia denied, was the latest suggestion of growing Russian aggression in Europe.A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling - The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan - The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.Kremlin official says Russian police and National Guard to stay in Ukraine's Donbas even after peace - A senior Kremlin official says that the Russian police and National Guard will remain in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas to oversee the prized industrial region, even if a peace settlement ends the nearly four-year war — a possibility that is likeChina Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips - For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.