For today, reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, and Yahoo, and to commentary from the Washington Post; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Russia captures Vuhledar after two years of Ukrainian resistance, by Guy Faulconbridge | Reuters  MOSCOW — Russian troops today took charge of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a bastion that had resisted intense attacks since Russia launched its full-scale assault in 2022. The advance of Moscow’s forces . . .READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for two reports from AP, and  HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent and Tass.

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FROM OCT. 1  Russian forces reportedly capture most of Vuhledar; Kyiv doesn’t comment. From Yahoo.  Russian troops have entered the embattled town of Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, Gov. Vadym Filashkin said on Tuesday, adding that fighting is ongoing. Speaking on national television, he . . . READ MORE . . .

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European companies sidestep sanctions against Russia: U.S. criticism fails to deter business as usual. From Kyiv Post.  Existing sanctions leave a swathe of loopholes that make it simple for businesses to bypass the limitations and continue doing business directly with Russian entities. Companies seem to easily flout the regulations. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 30  Don’t underestimate the risks of escalation over Ukraine, by David Ignatius | The Washington Post — President Joe Biden wouldn’t be very good at playing chicken, as he demonstrated again . . . READ MORE . . .