For today, links to reports from Tass, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, Reuters, Kyiv Post, and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below.  YEMEN and GAZA entry for today’s date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE 5-5-25 is HERE, or scroll up or down.)  — MCM

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Truce to take effect, even though Ukraine didn’t halt fire for Easter — Russian MFA. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to cease fire for 72 hours in connection with the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day will come into force overnight into May 8 . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine drone attacks briefly shut down Moscow’s international airports. From AP. All four international airports around Moscow temporarily suspended flights today as Russian forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen Russian regions, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said. Nine other regional Russian airports also . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each, Russian military reports. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Russia and Ukraine today swapped 205 prisoners of war each in an exchange which the United Arab Emirates helped mediate, the Russian Defence ministry said. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Kyiv Post and the Moscow Times.

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