Up First from NPR Ukraine-EU Meeting, National Guard Deployment Cases, Pentagon Press Corps
233 snips
Oct 23, 2025 
Terri Schultz, an experienced on-location Europe correspondent, talks about the EU's meeting with Ukraine and the complicated discussions surrounding frozen Russian assets. Kat Lonsdorf, a dedicated NPR legal reporter, dives into the contentious court battles over Trump's National Guard deployments, highlighting key cases in Portland and Chicago. Lastly, David Folkenflik, a savvy media correspondent, examines the Pentagon's press corps transformation and its implications for military reporting, noting the shift toward more partisan outlets.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
EU Proposal To Use Frozen Russian Assets
- The EU plans to use about €140 billion of frozen Russian central bank assets as a loan guarantee to fund Ukraine.
- The loan would be repaid if Russia pays after a peace settlement, but member states fear legal and political repercussions.
EU Sanctions Package And Member-State Tradeoffs
- The EU approved a 19th sanctions package including a gradual ban on LNG imports and is preparing a 20th package.
- Slovakia held up the package until it received unspecified concessions on energy costs and carmaker climate-target impacts.
Courts Will Shape Domestic Deployment Power
- Court cases will define whether courts defer to the president's view of on-the-ground facts for domestic troop deployments.
- The rulings will set legal thresholds for when the military can be sent despite local officials' objections.