Ukraine's President Sits With NPR, Pope Leo Cancer, Ambassador Guilfoyle Forced Out

In a sit-down interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. warned it could cut intelligence sharing over Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries.
Pope Leo XIV is recovering from surgery after the Vatican announced he has lung cancer, as doctors wait for more test results to determine what comes next.
President Trump forced out U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of misconduct allegations, raising new questions about his political appointees overseas.

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(0:00) Introduction
(01:55) Ukraine's President Sits With NPR
(05:36) Pope Leo Lung Cancer
(09:12) Ambassador Guilfoyle Forced Out

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