First, links to reports from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Tass, and Agence France-Presse, then a link to commentary from Orinoco Tribune; other articles are accessible by clicking on their sources’ names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s war with Russia is in a new phase as winter looms, by James Jordan, Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov | AP KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new stage, with winter expected to complicate fighting after a summer counteroffensive that failed to produce desired results due to enduring shortages of weapons and ground forces. Despite setbacks, however . . . READ MORE . . .
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Families of Russian troops fighting in Ukraine put out a manifesto to bring them home. Reported by Charles Maynes | NPR Almost two years since Russia launched its full-scale of Ukraine, signs of war fatigue among the Russian population are growing, despite harsh legal penalties for questioning the war. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Kiev, West still not ready for diplomatic settlement of Ukraine conflict — Lavrov. From Tass. SKOPJE — Moscow sees no sign that Kiev and Western counties are ready to settle the Ukraine conflict diplomatically, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe foreign ministers’ meeting. “So far, we haven’t seen any sign from Kiev or its sponsors . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia advancing ‘in all directions’ in Ukraine: defence minister. From AFP. Russia said today its troops were progressing in all areas of the Ukrainian front, despite observers seeing little movement more a year and a half after Moscow launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine. “Our servicemen are acting competently and . . . READ MORE . . .
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Negotiation over U.S. border policy holds up aid to Ukraine and Israel. Reported by Leila Fadel and Franco Ordoñez | NPR Discussions about U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel are being delayed by House Republicans who are negotiating a U.S. border policy that is further to the right than most Democrats are willing to vote. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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West admits Ukraine is losing proxy war, by Brian Berletic | Orinoco Tribune After nearly two years of portraying the ongoing conflict in Ukraine as unfolding in Kiev and the collective West’s favor, a sudden deluge of admissions have begun saturating Western headlines noting that Ukraine is not only losing, but that there is little or nothing its Western backers can do to change this fact. What had been a narrative of Ukraine’s steady . . . READ MORE . . .
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