Foe now, links to reports from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Reuters, Tass, and AFP; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. Then, via Consortium News, an article by a former president of Veterans for Peace. — MCM
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Zelenskyy thanks ‘every American,’ sees ‘turning point,’ by Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro and E. Eduardo Castillo | AP WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy told cheering U.S. legislators during a defiant wartime visit to the nation’s capital on Wednesday that against all odds his country still stands, thanking Americans for helping to fund the war effort with money that is “not charity,” but an “investment” in global security and democracy. The whirlwind stop in Washington . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zelenskyy visits Washington to meet with Biden and address Congress. Reported by Asma Khalid, Tim Mak and Michele Kelemen | NPR Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a dramatic visit to Washington, while his country is at war, for meetings at the White House and address Congress. Click HERE to listen.
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Russia says U.S. Patriot missiles will not help end Ukraine conflict, by Steve Holland and Pavel Polityuk | Reuters * U.S. announces new $1.85 bln military aid package * U.S. Patriot air defence battery part of new assistance * Kremlin-Patriots won’t stop it from achieving its goals * Putin backs increasing size of Russian military by 30% | WASHINGTON/KYIV — Russia said today that supplies of U.S. Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, announced during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to Washington, would not help settle the conflict or prevent Russia from achieving its goals. In a call . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. actions in Ukraine may lead to unpredictable consequences, warns Russian diplomat. From Tass. WASHINGTON — The United States’ provocative actions in Ukraine will inevitably lead to escalation, the consequences of which could be unpredictable, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said today, commenting on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to Washington. “Despite . . . READ MORE . . .
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Kremlin says Biden, Zelensky refusing to hear ‘Russia’s concerns.’ From AFP. The Kremlin today said that Washington and Kyiv were turning a deaf ear to Russia’s concerns following a historic visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States. Zelensky enjoyed a hero’s welcome on a lightning trip to Washington where U.S. President Joe Biden committed nearly $1.8 billion in military supplies including, for the first time, the Patriot missile defence system. “We can . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. veterans join calls for ending war in Ukraine, by Gerry Condon | Common Dreams Winter’s arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine — now in its 10th month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about . . . READ MORE . . .
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