For today, links to five reports: from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Kyiv Post, AntiWar.com, and National Public Radio — the NPR one a year old; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA, WEST BANK and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM   

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Moscow remains ‘ready’ for dialogue despite Trump threats, Kremlin says. From AFP. The Kremlin today dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on the Ukraine war as lacking anything new but emphasized Moscow’s readiness for “mutually respectful” dialogue with Washington. Trump on Wednesday warned . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and Kyiv Post.

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FROM JAN. 22  A Ukrainian victory was never Biden’s goal: Time Magazine, by Dave DeCamp | AntiWar.com / ScheerPost President Biden spent hundreds of billions of dollars supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, but according to a report from Time Magazine, a Ukrainian victory was never his goal. READ MORE . . . Click on the link two lines above for Time article.

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FROM JAN. 22, 2024  Why the war in Ukraine is bad for climate science. Reported by Rebecca Hersher | NPR  The Arctic is warming up to four times faster than the Earth as a whole. And Russia has more Arctic land than any other nation. But, since Russia invaded Ukraine, it’s . . . Click HERE to read more and listen.