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Washington, D.C. is bracing for heightened security measures as the political and legal turbulence surrounding former U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies. In a significant development, three additional states have confirmed they will deploy National Guard units to bolster the capital’s security posture, extending the crackdown already under way in response to a volatile mix of legal battles, political demonstrations, and public safety concerns. National Guard Deployment Widens Officials in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania confirmed late Monday evening that their respective governors had approved the deployment of additional National Guard contingents to Washington, D.C. The decision, coordinated with federal agencies and the District’s mayor’s office, comes amid fears of renewed unrest following Trump’s recent court appearances and mounting pressure from both his supporters and opponents. According to Pentagon sources, the reinforcements will primarily support crowd-control operations, protect federal buildings,...

Donald Trump has told European leaders he believes a peace deal could be negotiated if the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, agrees to give up the Donbas region, which Russian invaders have not been able to seize in over three years of fighting, the New York Times reported on Saturday after his summit with Vladimir Putin. Two sources with direct knowledge of the talks in Alaska told the Guardian that Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from Donbas, which is made up of the Donestk and Luhansk regions, as a condition for ending the war, but offered Trump a freeze along the remaining frontline. Although Luhansk is almost entirely under Russian control, Ukraine still holds key parts of Donetsk, including the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk and heavily fortified positions whose defence has cost tens of thousands of lives. Here are...