For now, links to reports from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Moscow carries out drone attack on Ukrainian capital, by Tom Balmforth and Gleb Garanich | Reuters KYIV — Russia fired nearly three dozen drones at Kyiv early today, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and the surrounding region for around two hours and debris falling across several city districts, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s air force said the military destroyed 26 out of the 33 drones. They all targeted Kyiv and . . . READ MORE . . .
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Moscow says destroyed 3 Ukrainian speedboats in Black Sea. From AFP. Russia said today it destroyed three military speedboats carrying Ukrainian soldiers in the Black Sea which Moscow claims were headed toward annexed Crimea. The Russian army said in a separate statement that eight Ukrainian drones were shot down by its air defense over Crimea and another in . . . READ MORE . . .
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G20 agreement reflects sharp differences over Ukraine and the rising clout of the Global South, by Adam Schreck and David Rising | AP NEW DELHI — The Group of 20 top world economies added the African Union as a member at their annual summit Saturday, and host India was able to get the disparate group to sign off on a final statement, but only after softening language on the contentious issue of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The final statement highlighted the . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine. From AP. After a year and a half of fighting in Ukraine, Russia needs to replenish its supplies of ammunition for what could be a long war of attrition. Along with ramping up its domestic arms production, Moscow is turning to an old ally with a vast arsenal — North Korea. Estimates say . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia cannot be excluded from grain deal — Turkish leader. From Tass. NEW DELHI Russia cannot be excluded from the grain deal as it is fraught with the growth of tension in the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today after the Group of Twenty summit. “It has . . . READ MORE . . .
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