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A strike destroyed Russian cruise missiles in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian defense ministry said, as both countries host world leaders this week. Ukraine did not directly claim responsibility for the strike, but said it will further “demilitarize Russia and prepare the Crimean peninsula for de-occupation.” The strike comes as China’s Xi Jinping is holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida heads to Kyiv for an unexpected meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Western allies remain skeptical of any breakthrough over the war in Ukraine, with Washington calling the Chinese leader’s visit a “diplomatic cover” for Moscow. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out Xi’s visit, saying it came days after the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Putin.
Officials in New York and Washington, DC, are preparing for potential protests as a grand jury weighs possible charges in Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. In New York City – where the grand jury is meeting – all police officers are expected to be in uniform and ready for deployment today, according to an internal memo a source shared with CNN. Law enforcement officials in both cities said that although it’s a “high alert day,” there is currently no credible threat. The extra measures come after Trump posted a social media message this weekend urging his supporters to protest in response to a potential arrest. A source close to his…
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