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For today, links to seven reports: from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post, the Moscow Times, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 12-25-25 and up or down for WEST BANK, LEBANON, SYRIA and MEDIA.) — MCM
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Ukraine marks third Christmas at war with Russia. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Leila Fadel | NPR Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine continue as Ukraine spent its third Christmas under Russian onslaught. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read.
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Ukrainian parliament member talks about what it’s like to spend Christmas at war. Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with a Ukrainian member of parliament about celebrating Christmas in wartime, and soliciting U.S. support for Ukraine. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read.
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Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump to happen ‘in the near future.’ From AP. KYIV — Signaling progress in talks to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today, “We are not losing a single day . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE and HERE for reports from the Kyiv Independent and Kyiv Post.
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Russian troops to isolate large Ukrainian logistics center after liberating Kosovtsevo. From Tass. MOSCOW — Fighters of the 37th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade of Russia’s Battlegroup East have created necessary conditions for isolating a large Ukrainian army logistics center after liberating the settlement of Kosovtsevo in the Zaporozhye Region, according to a source in Russian defense circles. READ MORE . . .
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FROM DEC. 25 Kremlin slams Zelensky’s ‘uncouth’ Christmas address. From the Moscow Times. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Christmas address as “uncouth” and “bitter,” saying it questioned his ability to engage in ongoing negotiations to end the war. READ MORE . . .
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* NOTE: Up-to-the minute entries today seem to be accessible to visitors via at least two browsers. See more on subject at MEDIA 12-25-25.