For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, Tass, Kyiv Post, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from the Kyiv Independent; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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FROM NOV. 5 Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says, by Illia Novikov | AP KYIV— Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor, Ukraine’s defense minister said Tuesday. Another Kyiv official said . . . READ MORE . . .
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In first, Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Dagestan. From Moscow Times. Ukrainian drones targeted the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, authorities reported early today, in the first such attack on the region since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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Situation in Kursk Region. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than 250 troops in Russia’s Kursk area over the past day, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. READ MORE . . .
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Moscow skeptical of any change in U.S. stance toward Ukraine after Trump victory. From Kyiv Post. The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said today that U.S.-Russia relations remained at an all-time low and he doubted whether President-elect Donald Trump’s victory would alter Washington’s attitude to the war in Ukraine. “Let’s not forget . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine reacts to Trump’s presidential victory. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Michel Martin | NPR Ukrainians have been fighting for survival since Russia’s 2022 invasion. With Donald Trump winning the presidential election, Ukrainians could lose the U.S. as their biggest single ally. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Sergey Radchenko discusses Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy. Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Johns Hopkins professor and Russia expert Sergey Radchenko about Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Biden’s foreign policy missteps weakened the West and undermined Harris’ path to the presidency, by Timothy Ash | The Kyiv Independent U.S. President Joe Biden’s foreign policy weighed heavily on Vice President Kamala Harris’s prospects to win the presidency. In fact, Biden’s foreign policy decisions have generally been disastrous. READ MORE . . .