The U.S. military is preparing for the possible activation of a portion of the DC National Guard to be deployed to Washington, D.C., according to a U.S. official. It’s unclear exactly how many Guardsmen might be activated, as a decision has not yet been made. There are 2,700 personnel in the D.C. National Guard.

Ukraine and its European allies sought on Sunday to present a united front ahead of a meeting this week between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia that risks sidelining Kyiv in future peace talks.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States was working to schedule talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. In a Fox News interview on Sunday,