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For now, links to two reports: from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 12-4-25, and scroll up for today’s MEDIA entry so far.) — MCM

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Russian drone strike kills 12-year-old boy in Ukraine as peace talks kept under wraps, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Russian drones struck a house in central Ukraine, killing a 12-year-old boy, officials said, while long-range Ukrainian strikes reportedly targeted a Russian port and an oil refinery as U.S. peace efforts continued out of public view. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM DEC. 4  Corruption investigation rocks Ukraine’s leadership. Reported by Eleanor Beardsley | NPR  A corruption scandal in Ukraine hits Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s inner circle but not the president himself. Click HERE to listen and read.

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