First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Ukraine welcomes arms offers, no word on Patriot missiles, by Ellen Knickmeyer and Lorne Cook | AP BUCHAREST — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has underscored that his country’s biggest needs now are electrical gear and more advanced air-defense systems than it has gotten from the U.S. and other allies so far, to deal with the Russian missile strikes. “In a nutshell, Patriots and (electricity) transformers . . . READ MORE . . .
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NATO seeks to shore up Russia’s neighbours as Moscow attacks Ukraine on multiple fronts, by Pavel Polityuk | Reuters * NATO meets leaders of fragile countries concerned by Russia * Ukraine, U.S. foreign ministers discuss arms, repairs * Zelenskiy says Russia plans moves in south * Russian official says Ukraine attacks cause some power cuts | KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces were trying to advance in the northeast and east and “planning something” in the south, while NATO sought today to reassure other countries that fear destabilisation from Moscow. Ukraine’s General Staff said . . . READ MORE . . .
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With a trip to Kyiv, NATO foreign ministers underscore their commitment to Ukraine. Reported by A Martínez and Ashley Westerman | NPR NATO foreign ministers are now meeting in Romania to discuss how to support Ukrainians as they confront a harsh winter and a constant barrage of Russian attacks on critical infrastructure. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Russian defense chief calls for ‘next-gen’ weapons use in Ukraine. From the Moscow Times. The Russian military should deploy next-generation weapons in its campaign in Ukraine, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said today. He did not specify which types of innovative weapons systems he was referring to or whether this marked a strategic shift in Russia’s . . . READ MORE . . .
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