For today, links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Agence France-Presse, Tass, and Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (UKRAINE 10-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and LEBANON entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Ahead of Zelenskyy meeting, Trump shows signs he might not be ready to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles, by Aamer Madhani | AP  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House today, with the U.S. leader signaling he’s not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need. READ MORE . . . Click HERE to read same AP report in Spanish.

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Ukrainian president to meet with Trump today to request long-range weapons. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Leila Fadel | NPR  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., today. He wants U.S. weapons that can reach farther inside Russia to put pressure on Moscow to end the war. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Russia says captured 3 village in Ukraine’s east. From AFP. Russia said today it had captured three villages in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, including areas Kyiv had retaken three years ago in a surprise counteroffensive. Russia said today it had captured three villages in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, including areas Kyiv had retaken three years ago in a surprise counteroffensive. READ MORE  . . .  Click HERE for report from Tass.

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Russian forces shoot down own fighter-bomber amid overnight UAV assault on Crimea, by Alisa Orlova | Kyiv Post  Russian forces accidentally shot down one of their own military aircraft overnight while attempting to intercept Ukrainian drones over Crimea, Ukrainian officials said today. READ MORE . . .

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Former ambassador to Russia talks about the future of the Russia-Ukraine war. Steve Inskeep of NPR talks with Michael McFaul, a former ambassador to Russia. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Russia convicts 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges. From AP. A court in southern Russia convicted 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges Friday after a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 16  Trump talks with Putin ahead of hosting Zelenskyy at the White House. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR  President Trump’s views on Russia and Ukraine seem to be shifting ahead of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House. Click HERE later to listen and, still later.

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