This week on Ye Gods with Scott Carter.
We've been living in an age of cruelty for a while.
We are now in an age of corruption.
New York Times columnist David French urges us to create unity through resistance.
In an age of cruelty, kindness is rebellious.
In an age of corruption, virtue is rebellious.
I'm Scott Carter.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Sunday's peace talks in Switzerland were productive in efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
Over the last 96 hours or more, there's been extensive engagement with the Ukrainian side,
including our Secretary of the Army and others being on the ground in Kiev,
meeting with relevant stakeholders across the Ukrainian political spectrum.
legislative branch and the executive branch and the military and others to further sort of narrow these points.
Speaking in Geneva,
Rubio also emphasized that any final deal must be approved by the presidents of Russia and Ukraine.
The discussion centered on a controversial plan originally drafted by the U.S.
and Russian negotiators and widely criticized as favorable to Moscow.
Under pressure,
the Trump administration says the draft is now being revised to address Ukraine's key demands,