For today, links to four reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Moscow Times, and Kyiv Post; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 8-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Russian attack on western Ukraine hits an American factory during the U.S.-led push for peace, by Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Russia launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine overnight, officials said Thursday, striking targets including an American-owned electronics plant and injecting further uncertainty into the U.S.-led efforts to end the 3-year-old war. READ MORE . . .

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Russia says agenda ‘not ready at all’ for Putin-Zelenskiy summit, by Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan | Reuters  MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says there is no agenda for a potential summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy, accusing Zelenskiy of saying “no to everything.” Speaking to NBC’s “Meet the Press with . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Moscow Times.

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NATO chief Rutte meets with Zelensky in Kyiv, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post  President Volodymyr Zelensky said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte today visited Ukraine, where they discussed security guarantees, weapons supplies, and future joint steps to strengthen Europe’s security. READ MORE . . .

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