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Ukraine, 10-27-26

Links to three reports: from the Moscow Times and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s YEMEN, WEST BANK and IRAN so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-26-26.) — MCM

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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Oleshky ceasefire begins. From the Moscow Times. Russia and Ukraine have begun a local ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, both sides said today, but strikes continued elsewhere across Ukrainian and Russian territory, with several people being reported killed. READ MORE . . .

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Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine began observing a localized ceasefire in a devastated southern Ukrainian city today, ahead of a planned humanitarian mission the White House said was brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. Moscow kept up its deadly missile attacks on other cities in the meantime. Meanwhile, Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister . . . Report with video is HERE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE to a report from the Moscow Times.

Ukraine, 10-24-26

Links to three reports from the Associated Press and to a commentary via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s ALL OF IT and WEST BANK, and down for UKRAINE 10-23-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks — and Melania Trump’s mission — but steep obstacles remain, by Derek Gatopoulos and Susie Blann | AP    KYIV — Ukraine and Russia have signaled their willingness to resume U.S.-brokered peace talks and are backing a humanitarian mission led by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. But deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees that re-emerged this week underscore . . . Click HERE for complete report with photos. AP report in Spanish is HERE, and others are HERE. Two other AP reports are HERE and HERE. 

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FROM OCT. 23  Trump and the Rrrrussians, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News  Given the gush of vitriol and condemnation since Oct. 9, when Donald Trump announced his deal to import 5 million metric tons of Russian diesel, roughly 37 million barrels, one would think . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 10-23-26

Links to reports from the Associated Press and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, IRAN and WEST BANK, and down for UKRAINE 10-22-26.) — MCM

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Melania Trump helps forge ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city, White House says, by Ben Finley | AP  WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced today. Click HERE for all of report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Report from the Moscow Times is HERE.

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