First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Then, via Consortium News, commentary from PassBlue. — MCM
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Russia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge. Shelling and strikes leave at least 2 dead, by Susie Blann | AP KYIV — Russia said today its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an attempt to attack a key bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea, forcing its temporary closure for a third time in less than a year. One naval drone . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine troops are ‘moving forward’, Zelenskiy says in rebuff to critics. From Reuters. KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said today that Kyiv’s troops were “moving forward” in their counteroffensive against Russian forces, rebuffing Western officials who say that Ukraine is gaining ground too slowly. The counteroffensive, nearing the three-month mark, has retaken more than a dozen villages but . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine’s counteroffensive gains traction in the south. Reported by Brian Mann | NPR Ukraine has made significant progress but at great cost, and the terrain ahead is heavily defended. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Russia’s Armed Forces hit command and Ukrainian observation posts in DPR. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Russian Armed Forces hit two command and observation posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as an enemy communications center in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Ministry of Defense said today. The Russian Armed Forces also destroyed . . . READ MORE . . .
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What we know about the arson attacks in Russia. Reported by Noah Caldwell, Tinbete Ermyas and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mika Golubovsky, the English language editor for Mediazona, about the arson attacks in which Russians have been trying to set recruitment offices on fire. Click HERE to listen and read.
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What happened to the U.N.’s ability to mediate? by Jamal Benomar | PassBlue / Consortium News The United Nations has made a great deal of effort since former Secretary General Kofi Annan’s “In Larger Freedom” reform proposals in 2005 to professionalize its mediation processes and establish a series of guidelines that place inclusion at the forefront. However, the practice continues to lag behind . . . READ MORE . . .
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