NOTE: This is the only entry for this date.

For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 8-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Focus turns to security guarantees after Ukraine summit leaves path to peace unclear. From Reuters. LONDON / KYIV – Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Donald Trump’s promise of security guarantees for Kyiv to help end the war in Ukraine but face many unanswered questions, including how willing Russia will be to play ball. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from AP.

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A look at possible next steps in brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Reported by Danielle Kurtzleben and Leila Fadel | NPR  What’s next for President Trump’s push to broker an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine after extraordinary meetings with Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday?  Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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What are the prospects for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine? Reported by A Martínez | NPR  Evelyn Farkas, a former Pentagon official who’s now executive director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, talks about prospects for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.  Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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TO BE CONTINUED