For today, links to 10 reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, the Moscow Times, Agence France-Presse, Tass, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from Indian Punchline; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 4-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down. YEMEN, IRAN and GAZA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory Day, by Illia Novikov | AP KYIV — The Kremlin today declared a full ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany. The truce will start at 0000 on May 8 (2100 GMT May 7) and last through May 10. The Kremlin said . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters, Kyiv Post and the Kyiv Independent.
Ukraine says wants immediate truce, asks, ‘Why wait?’ From AFP. Ukraine said today it wanted an immediate truce with Russia for “at least 30 days”, asking why Moscow would delay a three-day pause in hostilities to May. “If Russia truly wants peace,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga wrote on X . . . READ MORE . . .
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Trump wants permanent, not temporary, ceasefire in Ukraine: spokeswoman. From AFP. U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said today, indicating that he did not see Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s three-day pause as satisfactory. READ MORE . . .
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Russia demands Ukraine recognize territorial claims in peace talks. From the Moscow Times. Russian authorities said today that Moscow is ready to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine but insisted that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions, including the Crimean peninsula, was “imperative” to ending the war. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Tass.
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Russia says signal for start of direct peace talks should come from Ukraine. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Russia said today it was waiting for a signal from Ukraine to say it was willing to hold direct negotiations to end their war, but had not seen any signs of movement. The Kremlin said on Friday that . . . READ MORE . . .
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NATO chief calls for more defense spending from Europe and Canada. Reported by Carla Esteves and Michel Martin | NPR In Washington Friday for meetings with President Trump and other top officials in advance of a NATO summit in The Hague, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said . . . Click HERE to read and listen.
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FROM APRIL 27 Trump’s diplomacy gains traction, silences sceptics, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline The U.S. President Donald Trump is a lone ranger in international arena and a self-confessed practitioner of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absolute maxim that ours is not an era of wars no matter the ‘casus belli’. He sets a high . . . READ MORE . . .
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