Links to five reports: from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s WEST BANK and ALL OF IT so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-16-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy’s challenges. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Scott Simon | NPR  Kakissis, NPR’s correspondent in Ukraine, reflects on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tough week and her interview with him about his relationship with Trump, Washington’s dealings with Russia, and the future of his leadership. Click HERE to listen and read. Click HERE and HERE for reports from the Associated Press and Reuters.

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Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a ‘death trap’ with starving residents. From Reuters. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said today that Russian occupying forces were turning the Ukrainian town of Oleshky into a “death trap” gripped by starvation, and urged international organisations to help evacuate its residents. READ MORE . . .

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