For today, links to four reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 11-9-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukrainian authorities investigating alleged large-scale corruption in energy sector. From Reuters. KYIV – Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau said on Monday that it was conducting a large-scale investigation into the country’s energy sector, alleging kickbacks in transactions involving Ukraine’s state nuclear power operator Energoatom. READ MORE . . .

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Three years after liberation, Ukraine’s Kherson faces another kind of siege, by Hanna Arhirova and Yehor Konovalov | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Most of the streets of Kherson are empty now. The city that once erupted in joy has sunk into a wary stillness — a place where daily life unfolds behind walls or underground. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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Russian regions launch drive to recruit reservists for critical infrastructure defense. From the Moscow Times. At least 20 Russian regions have begun recruiting military reservists to guard strategic infrastructure under a new law that allows the military to deploy them during peacetime, the Kommersant business newspaper reported today. READ MORE . . .

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Russia says wants quick end to Ukraine conflict but only after achieving goals, by Alperen Aktas | Anadolu Ajansi ISTANBUL — Russia wants to end the conflict in Ukraine as quickly as possible but it is important to achieve the initial objectives, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today, state news agency TASS reported. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same Anadolu report in French.

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