First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Tass, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Then, links to two articles from anti war.com — MCM
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Putin, Xi vow closer ties as Russia bombards Ukraine again, by Felipe Dana | AP KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed toiday to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s 10-month war in Ukraine, which weathered another night of drone and rocket attacks following a large-scale missile bombardment. Putin and Xi . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin expects China’s Xi to visit soon; Xi holds his line on Ukraine, by Kevin Liffey | Reuters * Putin’s remarks highlight pivot from West to China * Both men share distrust of West * Xi’s reserved remarks contrast Putin’s upbeat tone * No mention of visit in Chinese media reports of video meeting * No sign from Xi of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine | Russian President Vladimir Putin said toiday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit early next year in what would be a public show of solidarity from Beijing as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine falters. But an official Chinese readout . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian troops strike four command posts in Ukraine operation – top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian missile troops and artillery struck four Ukrainian command posts in the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov said today. READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine says fresh Russian drone strike overnight largely repelled. From AFP. The Ukrainian military said toiday that it had repelled an overnight drone attack on the country, including on the capital Kyiv, a day after Russia launched a barrage of missiles on the war-battered nation. “On the night of December 29-30 . . . READ MORE . . .
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Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on, by Michael Biesecker and Erika Kinetz | AP KYIV — Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. Ukraine is investigating more than 58,000 potential Russian war crimes — . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zelensky says Ukraine has helped the West ’find itself,’ by David DeCamp | antiwar.com In an address to Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in 10 months of the war, his country has helped the West “find itself again” and provided a “historic opportunity.” “In 10 months of this year, we helped everyone. We helped . . . READ MORE . . .
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After the 77-Years war— why there Is still no peace on earth, by David Stockman | anti war.com After the Berlin Wall fell in November 1989 and the death of the Soviet Union was confirmed two years later as Boris Yeltsin courageously stood down the Red Army tanks in front of Moscow’s White House, a dark era in human history came to an abrupt end. The world had descended into a “77-Years War . . . READ MORE . . .
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