Russia ready to ‘fight to the last Ukrainian,’ Putin says amid US peace drive – ABC News

Trump says US will soon take action against Venezuelan drug traffickers on land – Reuters

Suspect in D.C. National Guard shooting identified as 29-year-old Afghan national. Here’s what we know. – CBS News

3 arrested in Hong Kong as high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead – Politico

Leaked Transcript of Witkoff Call Shows U.S. Deference to Russia – The New York Times

Sen. Kelly says Pete Hegseth ‘totally unqualified’ after being bashed over display of medals – ABC News

New prosecutor won’t pursue charges against Trump, Giuliani and others in Georgia election interference case – PBS

Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump and Hegseth don’t ‘understand the Constitution’ – NPR

Ukraine war briefing: peace plan ‘fine-tuned’, Trump says, as president backs away from Thursday deadline – The Guardian

Dan Driscoll: Who is Trump’s ‘drone guy’ taking central role in Ukraine peace talks? – BBC

‘Without prejudice’: What this 2-word legalese means for the dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James – The Conversation

Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to serve 27-year prison sentence over coup plot – Axios