Links to two reports: from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 1-14-26.  Scroll up for IRAN.) — MCM

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Russia batters Ukraine’s power grid again as officials seek momentum in U.S.-led peace talks, by Kamila Hrabchuk | AP  KYIV — Russia bombarded Ukraine with more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles in its latest nighttime attack on the Ukrainian power grid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today, as Moscow gives no public sign that it’s willing to end the invasion of its neighbor anytime soon. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Ukraine works to restore power amid freezing temps after Russian strikes. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR  Ukraine is struggling to deal with repeated Russian attacks on the country’s energy grid that left tens of thousands of residents without heat in freezing weather. Click HERE to listen and read.

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