For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, Anadolu Agency, Kyiv Post and the Kyiv Independent, and to commentary from Indian Punchline; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 5-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, YEMEN and LAWRENCE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukraine says it’s ready to resume talks with Russia but needs clarity on Kremlin’s terms, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, but Ukrainian officials have insisted that the Kremlin provide . . . READ MORE . . .

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Putin open to high-level Ukraine talks, but Kremlin demands progress first, by Alperen Aktaş | Anadolu Agency  ISTANBUL — Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for high-level negotiations on Ukraine, but a concrete outcome must first be achieved in direct talks between the delegations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today, according to Russian state-run media. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine proposes land, sea, air ceasefire with international monitoring – Russia stalls, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post  Ukraine has submitted a detailed proposal for ending the war with Russia, centered on a full ceasefire monitored by international partners, but accused Moscow of dragging its feet and possibly setting the stage to sabotage upcoming peace talks. According to a Ukrainian official who spoke to the New York Times, the proposal . . . READ MORE . . .

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NATO expansion ‘fair’ concern for Putin, Kellogg says, by Kateryna Denisova and news desk | The Kyiv Independent  NATO’s eastward expansion is a “fair” concern for Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said in an interview on Thursday. As a condition for ending . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.

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Ukraine attacks elite Russian unit base nearly 7,000km away in Vladivostok, source claims, by Kateryna Denisova | The Kyiv Independent | Ukraine’s military intelligence agency was behind explosions near Desantnaya Bay in Russia’s Vladivostok today, which reportedly damaged military personnel and equipment, a source said.  READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.

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Trump won’t walk away from Ukraine war, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  President Donald Trump has been on a learning curve, as he began sensing that the Kremlin is determined to realise the objectives it had set for itself last June. READ MORE . . .

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