For today, links to six reports: from Agence France-Presse, Tass, the Kyiv Independent, Reuters, and Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA, WEST BANK, LEBANON, SYRIA, and COVID ETC. entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM   

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Russian army captures Ukrainian town in northeastern Kharkiv Region. From AFP. Russia’s Defense Ministry said today its forces captured the town of Dvorichna in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, the latest territorial gain for Moscow’s advancing troops as Kyiv warned of intense fighting in two other key frontline towns. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Tass.

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Trump suspends aid to Ukraine, vital NGOs ‘don’t know if they’ll survive,’ by Chris York and Daria Shulzhenko | The Kyiv Independent  U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze foreign development assistance for 90 days has thrown Ukrainian organizations into turmoil, in some cases . . . READ MORE . . .

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A Ukrainian deputy defence minister sacked amid infighting over procurement, by Dan Peleschuk | Reuters  KYIV — The dispute burst into the open last week after the official criticised Ukraine’s arms procurement effort as having failed to deliver results for frontline troops. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.

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London intends to make Ukraine its colony with by concluding 100-year treaty — aide. From Tass. MOSCOW — By concluding the 100-year partnership agreement with Ukraine, the UK wants to create its colony on the territory of this country, Russian Presidential Aide Nikolay Patrushev said. He recalled that the agreement provides for . . . READ MORE . . .