Presented here are links to reports from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Tass, Agence France-Presse and, in Spanish, Agencia EFE; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. — MCM
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Russia blasts Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities in deadly strikes, by Adam Schreck and Hanna Arhirova | AP KYIV — Russia unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities today, smashing civilian targets including downtown Kyiv where at least six people were killed amid burnt-out cars and shattered buildings . . . . Police said a total of at least 10 people were killed and around 60 others were wounded in the morning attacks across Ukraine. . . . Russian President Vladimir Putin . . . said the strikes were in retaliation for what he called Kyiv’s “terrorist” actions — a reference to Ukraine’s attempts to repel Moscow’s invasion forces and cripple their supply lines. . . . He vowed a “tough” and “proportionate” response should Ukraine carry out further attacks that threaten Russia’s security. “No one should have any doubts about it,” he said. The intense, hours-long attack by Russia marked a sudden military escalation in its assault on Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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Russian missiles hit multiple Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv. Reported by STEVE INSKEEP and Jason Beaubien | NPR The attacks came days after an explosion partially damaged a bridge strategic to Moscow that connects Russian-occupied Crimea to mainland Russia. Russian President Putin called it an act of terrorism. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Belarus’s Lukashenko warns Ukraine, deploys troops with Russia. From Reuters. LONDON — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said today he had ordered troops to deploy with Russian forces near Ukraine in response to what he said was a clear threat to Belarus from Kyiv and its backers in the West. His remarks . . . indicate a potential further escalation of the war in Ukraine. . . .”We have been preparing for this for decades,” he said. “If necessary . . . READ MORE . . .
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Beneficiary of Nord Stream sabotage well-known, Russia not allowed to investigate — Putin. From Tass. MOSCOW — While Russia is not allowed to investigate the sabotage at the Nord Stream pipeline, but the beneficiary is already known, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today. . . . “Russian representatives are not allowed to investigate the causes of explosions and destruction of international gas transmission systems passing through the bottom of the Baltic Sea, but we all know the ultimate beneficiary of this crime,” he said. Four leaks were discovered on the Nord Stream gas link, with the most recent one pinpointed . . . READ MORE . . .
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Macron says Russian strikes signal ‘profound change’ in Ukraine war. From AFP. — French President Emmanuel Macron said that Russian air strikes across Ukraine and against civilians today signalled a “profound change” in the conduct of the war. The “deliberate strikes by Russia over the whole of Ukraine’s territory and against civilians, it’s a profound change in the nature of this war,” he told reporters . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin amenaza con más bombardeos masivos y Zelenski pide a los ucranianos resistir. De EFE. Moscú/Leópolis — El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, amenaza con lanzar nuevos bombardeos masivos contra ciudades de Ucrania si Kiev perpetra «atentados terroristas» de envergadura en Rusia, mientras su homólogo ucraniano, Volodímir Zelenski, ha animado a la población a resistir y a no abandonar los refugios. Putin dejó claro que . . . LEA MÁS . . .