The U.S. has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace agreement, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reported by NPR. Meanwhile, in the U.K., Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. due to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. In other news, the Trump administration celebrated a statement from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons regarding gender-related surgery for minors, and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a landslide victory in a general election. Additionally, Breezy Johnson won Team USA's first medal at the Olympics.
President Zelenskyy told reporters that the U.S. proposed the June deadline, and if it is not met, the Trump administration would likely pressure both sides to reach an agreement, according to NPR. This announcement came as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output on Saturday.
In the U.K., Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff, resigned on Sunday, taking responsibility for advising Prime Minister Starmer to appoint Mandelson to the ambassadorship in 2024, as reported by NPR. The decision was met with controversy due to Mandelson's association with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Trump administration also lauded a recent statement from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which recommends delaying gender-related surgery until a patient is at least 19 years old, according to NPR. Deputy Health and Human Services Secretary Jim O'Neill stated, "Today marks another victory for biological truth in the Trump administration."
In Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition won a landslide victory in a general election on Sunday, according to Time. Her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was projected to win as many as 328 of the 465 seats in the parliament's lower house. Takaichi stated that she sought a mandate from voters for her proactive fiscal policy.
Finally, Breezy Johnson secured Team USA's first medal at the Milano Cortina Games, winning gold in the Olympic downhill competition, according to Time. Johnson, 30, crossed the finish line in 1 min., 36.10 sec. "It was definitely heavier than I expected," Johnson said.
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