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For today, links to five reports: from Reuters, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking their initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 12-29-25 and up or down for YEMEN, GAZA and MEDIA.) — MCM
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NEWER Russia attacks Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and civilian ships, Kyiv says. From Reuters. KYIV — Russia launched waves of drones to attack port infrastructure and civilian ships in Ukraine’s Odesa region today, Ukrainian navy and government officials said. READ MORE . . .
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Russia accuses Ukraine of attempted drone strike, threatens to harden peace stance. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Leila Fadel | NPR Russia says Ukraine tried to hit one of Putin’s homes with a drone. Kyiv denies it, calling the claim staged to justify war. The Kremlin now warns it may toughen its stance in the ongoing peace talks. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Leaders from Europe and Canada discuss U.S.-led peace efforts as Russia-Ukraine tensions spike, by Illia Novikov and Katie Marie Davies | AP KYIV — Leaders from Europe and Canada held talks Tuesday on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv sparred over Russian claims, denied by Ukraine, of a mass drone attack on a lakeside residence used by President Vladimir Putin. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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A professor breaks down Russia’s negotiating tactics with Ukraine. Reported by Michel Martin | NPR Nina Khrushcheva, professor of International Affairs at New York’s New School, talks about the negotiating tactics Russia is using in peace talks with Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Ukraine’s energy workers fight to keep the power on. Reported by Eleanor Beardsley | NPR Ukraine’s power plant employees are battling to keep the infrastructure running in the face of Russian attacks. Click HERE to listen and read.
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