For today, links to 10 reports: from the Kyiv Independent, Tass, the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, Kyiv Post, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (IRAN, GAZA, WEST BANK and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE or HERE or scroll up. UKRAINE 2-24-25 entry is HERE.) — MCM
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Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery in flames after drone strike, reports say, by Abbey Fenbert | The Kyiv Independent A fire erupted at Russia’s Ryazan Oil Refinery after a drone strike overnight on Jan. 26, according to Russian media reports. The reported strike . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces pound Ukrainian military airfields in precision strike. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces struck Ukrainian military airfields by precision weapons over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 24 U.S. refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes, by Edith M. Lederer | AP UNITED NATIONS — In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.N. resolutions Monday . . . Click HERE for article and videos, and HERE for report from Reuters.
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Top Ukrainian official says Kyiv will refuse any ‘bad’ peace deal. Reported by Steve Inskeep | NPR The divide between the United States and its European allies came into sharp focus on Monday, when the U.S joined Russia in voting against a resolution at the U.N. General Assembly urging Moscow to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Click HERE to read and, later, listen.
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Putin welcomes U.S. mineral investments in occupied Ukraine. From Kyiv Post. Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to foreign investments – including those from the US – to develop mineral resources in Russia and occupied Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 24 Trump and Macron meet in Washington as Europe pleads for continued help with Ukraine. Reported by Franco Ordoñez | NPR At a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump said their meeting on Monday was an important step toward reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for report from Reuters.
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FROM FEB. 24 World leaders are in Ukraine’s capital to mark 3 years since Russia launched its war. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR As the U.S. turns away from Ukraine, more than a dozen leaders gather in Kyiv as Ukrainians mark three years since Russia’s invasion and ongoing war. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM FEB. 24 UK unveils sweeping sanctions on Russia and its global backers. From AFP. The UK government on Monday announced more than 100 new sanctions targeting individuals and entities supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. Described as . . . READ MORE . . .
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