Links to four reports: from Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 1-29-26, and for IRAN, GAZA, VENEZUELA, and MEDIA.) — MCM

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Ukraine orders children, guardians evacuate from seven villages in East. From AFP. Ukraine today ordered the evacuation of families with children from seven villages in the northeastern Kharkiv region, as the invading Russian army advanced close to the area. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for others.

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Trump claims Putin agreed to temporary halt in energy attacks on Ukraine, but terms are unclear, by Susie Blann | AP  KYIV — The terms of a Russian commitment to U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt its bombardment of Ukraine during one of the country’s bleakest winters in years remained unclear today, as Ukrainians braced for even worse conditions to come next week. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Kremlin agrees to pause air strikes on Kyiv until Sunday. From the Moscow Times. U.S. President Donald Trump asked Russia to pause strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv until Feb. 1, the Kremlin said today, coming as officials from the two warring countries prepare for a second round of trilateral talks with American delegates in Abu Dhabi scheduled for this weekend. READ MORE . . .

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Trump says he asked Putin not to target Kyiv for 1 week during brutal cold spell, by Madhani and Susie Blann | AP  KYIV — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin has agreed not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. There was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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