First, links to three opinion pieces, two via the Unz Review and one via the Greanville Post; then, links to reporting from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Tass, and Ukrinform. Others are accessible by clicking on these organizations’ names or initials below. — MCM
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Putin’s sledgehammer, by Mike Whitney | The Unz Review The relentless attacks on Ukraine’s electrical grid, fuel-storage units, railway hubs, and command-and-control centers mark the beginning of a second and more lethal phase of the war. The increased . . . READ MORE . . .
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Why do Americans hate Putin? by Mike Whitney | The Unz Review Is Tucker Carlson right, do Americans hate Putin because the media and the political class in Washington have told them to do so? Yes and no. Yes, the media and the politicians have played a big role in the demonization of Putin. But, no, they’re not the main drivers of this . . . READ MORE . . .
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The Ukraine is committing ‘suicide by cop,’ by Andrei Raevsky | The Greanville Post Yesterday I received an email from a Ukrainian friend of mine. By “Ukrainian” I mean that his culture and self-identity is Ukrainian, he loves his heritage, speaks the language and loves his country. In fact, he is what I would call a “real Ukrainian” as opposed to the Ukronazis in power in Kiev. We correspond regularly and exchange opinions on what is taking place. Here is and excerpt of what I wrote to him yesterday: “I am . . . READ MORE . . .
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Winter to bring new war tactics for Russian and Ukrainian fighters. Reported by Nathan Rott | NPR Ukrainian troops are digging in for a long winter of continued fighting in the country’s east and south. The change in seasons is expected to bring a shift in the fighting. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Hardship and hope: Winter, missile storms show Kyiv’s mettle, by John Leicester | AP Now the cold and the dark and Moscow’s bombing are turning winter into a weapon. And yet, even with the frost and the discomforts, there is also hope in the air. Kyiv feels liberated of some of its earlier anxieties. Western weapons have enabled Ukraine to stem the tide militarily, with counteroffensives this autumn taking back swaths of previously Russian-occupied territory. Fewer Russian missiles . . . READ MORE . . .
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Civilians escape Kherson after Russian strikes on freed city, by Sam Mednick and Jamey Keaten | AP KHERSON, Ukraine — Fleeing shelling, civilians on Saturday streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier. The exodus . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin decries media ‘lies’ at meeting with soldiers’ mothers. From AP. MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday hit out at what he said were skewed media portrayals of Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine as he met with mothers of Russian soldiers fighting there. “Life is more . . . READ MORE . . .
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Snowy Kyiv grapples with power outages amid fears of new attacks, by Oleksandr Kozhukhar and Tom Balmforth | Reuters * Ukraine racing to repair infrastructure hit by Russia * Winter setting in with around 20% energy capacity deficit * Party boss says coming week could be ‘really difficult’ | KYIV Snow fell in Kyiv and temperatures hovered around freezing on Sunday as millions in and around the Ukrainian capital struggled with disruptions to electricity supply and central heating caused by waves of Russian air strikes. The cold weather is gradually . . . READ MORE . . .
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‘More than 6 million’ Ukraine households hit by power cuts. From AFP. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that some 600,000 subscribers were experiencing power cuts in the capital Kyiv with the Odessa, Lviv, Vinnytsia and Dnipropetrovsk regions also among the worst affected. The systematic . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian cruise missiles have smashed Ukraine’s power grid and water system. Reported by Scott Simon and Joanna Kakissis | NPR Recent hits by Russian missles on Ukraine’s power grid and water systems have affected hospitals, cell phone service, and basic necessities such as heating and cooking. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Russian forces destroy six Ukrainian command posts – top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces have destroyed six command posts of Ukrainian troops in the Kherson and Kharkov regions, as well as in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said today. Said posts were ‘’in the area of the settlements of . . . READ MORE . . .
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NYT: Ukraine firing thousands of artillery rounds a day. From Ukrinform. Ukraine can fire thousands of artillery rounds daily, defending itself against Russian invaders. At the same time, NATO forces in Afghanistan might have fired 3oo rounds a day. That’s according to The New York Times, Ukrinform reports. According to NATO officials, the amount . . . READ MORE . . .
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