First, links to four reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, France24, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 12-19-25 and up and down for today’s SYRIA and GAZA so far.) — MCM
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Odessa port hit by Russian missile, killing 8, as U.S hosts as Russian envoy for talks. From AP. KYIV — A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war, READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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Russian envoy Dmitriev to join Ukraine talks in Miami. From AFP. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said today he was heading to Miami, where another round of talks to settle the Ukraine war was set to take place. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from France24 in French, and HERE for others.
Zelensky says Ukraine discusses options to ensure election security with U.S. From Tass. MOSCOW — Ukraine and the United States are discussing options to ensure security during presidential election in Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky said. READ MORE . . .
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