First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Tass, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Then, via the Unz Review, a link to an analysis from last week that includes a prediction of Russia’s next military moves. — MCM
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Ukraine on edge for more attacks, West eyes humanitarian aid, by Jamey Keaten | AP KYIV (AP) — Ukraine prepared for more Russian strikes on Monday and warned of the possibility for a new round of evacuations from the capital during a relative lull from the airstrikes on energy facilities and other key infrastructure in recent weeks. In the West, meanwhile, preparations were stepped up to boost humanitarian . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. weighs sending 100-mile strike weapon to Ukraine, by Mike Stone | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering a Boeing proposal to supply Ukraine with cheap, small precision bombs fitted onto abundantly available rockets, allowing Kyiv to strike far behind Russian lines as the West struggles to meet demand for more arms. U.S. and allied military inventories are shrinking, and Ukraine faces . . . READ MORE . . .
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UK military aid to Ukraine may increase in 2023. From Tass. LONDON — The UK may increase its military aid to Ukraine in 2023, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was expected to announce today, according to his office. “Be in no doubt. We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. We will maintain or increase our military aid next year. And we . . . READ MORE . . .
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Turkey says to discuss NATO bids with Swedish, Finnish FMs in Bucharest. From AFP. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said today he would meet with his Swedish and Finnish counterparts to discuss their bid to join NATO on the margins of the alliance’s meeting in Bucharest on Tuesday. “We will . . . READ MORE . . .
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Endgame Ukraine; Putin’s battle plan, by Mike Whitney | The Unz Review The objective of the Russian operation is to undermine Ukraine’s ability to wage war. The attacks on Ukraine’s power-grid, railway hubs, fuel deports, bridges and command-and-control centers are Phase 1 of a two-phase operation designed to defeat the enemy and bring the war to swift end. Russia has gathered roughly . . . READ MORE . . .
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