First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Tass, the Spectator, teleSUR, Agence France-Presse, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. — MCM
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Russia launches another major missile attack on Ukraine, by Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko and Jamey Keaten | AP KYIV — Ukraine’s capital came under one of the biggest attacks of the war today as Russia’s invading forces fired dozens of missileS across the country, Ukrainian officials said, reporting strikes in at least four cities that triggered widespread emergency power outages. The attack took place after the United States this week agreed to give a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine to further . . . READ MORE . . .
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Kissinger says it’s time to resolve Ukraine conflict through talks. From Tass. LONDON — Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. secretary of state and national security adviser, has said the world could be at a turning point in the conflict in Ukraine and called for talks to achieve peace. He laid out his thoughts in a guest essay published by the Spectator, a UK weekly, on its website toiday. Kissinger wrote . . . READ MORE . . .
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How to avoid another world war, by Henry Kissinger | The Spectotor The first world war was a kind of cultural suicide that destroyed Europe’s eminence. Europe’s leaders sleepwalked – in the phrase of historian Christopher Clark – into a conflict which none of them would have . . . READ MORE . . .
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EU leaders greenlight 9th sanctions package against Russia. From teleSUR. On Friday, the European Union (EU) approved a new package of sanctions against Russia and 18 billion euros that will be transferred to Ukraine to meet its most urgent financial needs. Previously, the European Council (EC) had discussed how to . . . READ MORE . . .
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Kyiv metro to remain offline due to power cuts: City Hall. From AFP. Ukraine said today the metro system in the capital would remain out of service for the rest of the day after Russian strikes targeted electricity infrastructure. “Due to damage to the . . . READ MORE . . .
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A century and counting: Ukraine’s ongoing fight to free itself from Russia. Reported by Greg Myre | NPR The past century in Ukraine has been packed with monumental events — wars, famines, political upheavals. Yet there’s a recurring theme that can be boiled down to a single sentence: Ukraine tries to break free from Russia, and Russia refuses to let it go. “The Russian empire . . . Click HERE to listen and read.
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