For today, links to three reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 12-26-25. Scroll up or down for ELSEWHERE, YEMEN, GAZA and MEDIA.) — MCM

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Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of Ukraine talks, by Samya Kullab and Vasilia Stepanenko | AP   KYIV — Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones early this morning, killing one person and wounding 27, authorities said. A day before talks between Ukraine and the U.S., ballistic missiles and drones hit the city for hours. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from AFP.

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FROM DEC. 26  Zelensky open to ‘painful territorial concessions’ ahead of Trump meeting. From the Cradle. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he hopes to reach an agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump on a framework to end the war against Russia during their upcoming meeting, Axios reported on Friday. READ MORE . . .

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