For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, The Hill, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM

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Ukraine, Russia send home around 200 troops in prisoner swap, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — More than 200 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have returned home in a prisoner swap, the warring countries said Monday. Such exchanges represent one of the few areas of cooperation between Ukraine and Russia. The two sides have returned hundreds of each other’s soldiers, as well as the bodies of fallen troops, since the war began. Meanwhile, . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine cities pounded, U.S. scrambles to find source of leaked documents, by Pavel Polityuk | Reuters  * Ukrainian soldiers come under heavy attack in Bakhmut city * Russians launch air strikes, artillery barrages * Ukraine says counter-offensive plan not hurt by U.S. leak | KYIV — Russians forces pressed on with their offensive in the eastern Donetsk region where several cities and towns came under heavy bombardment, Ukraine’s general staff said today. Ukrainian . . . READ MORE . . .

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U.S. intelligence leak deals severe blow to Ukraine war effort, by Brad Dress and Ellen Mitchell | The Hill  The largest U.S. military leak in a decade is a serious blow to Ukraine’s war effort, creating an intelligence threat for that country’s forces ahead of an expected counteroffensive this spring. The Pentagon is still reviewing the validity . . . READ MORE . . .

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U.S. Secretary of State to discuss Ukraine, nuclear disarmament with G7 colleagues. From Tass. WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken intends to discuss topics related to Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, nuclear disarmament, and food and energy security at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Japan, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State said . . . READ MORE . . .

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