For now, links to reports from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Tass, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Biden to discuss more troops in upcoming visit, Polish PM says, by Andy Sullivan and Tyler Clifford | Reuters “We are in the process of discussion with President Biden’s administration about making their [troop] presence more permanent and increasing them,” Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said today. U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Poland over Feb. 20-22 to . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. says China mulling weapons for Russia in Ukraine war. From AFP. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that China is considering providing weapons to Russia in its war against Ukraine, warning Beijing that any supplies would “cause a serious problem.” “The concern that we have now . . READ MORE . . .
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Kiev plotting provocation to accuse Russia of violating Convention on Nuclear Safety – RDM. From Tass. MOSCOW — Kiev is plotting a provocation ahead of the 11th emergency session of United Nations General Assembly to accuse Russia of violating of the Convention on Nuclear Safety, the Russian defense ministry said today. “To carry out this provocation, several containers with radioactive substances have been delivered from a European country to . . . READ MORE . . .
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Why most predictions about the Ukraine war have been proved wrong. Reported by Frank Langfitt | NPR From a swift Russian victory to fragmentation of the West, most of the big fears and predictions about the war in Ukraine proved wrong. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine. Michael Martin of NPR speaks with Wayne Jordash, a managing partner of the Global Rights Compliancr Foundation on how investigators have begun to consider the task of prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and read.
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U.S.: Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, by Karl Ritter and Geir Moulson | AP MUNICH — “Russian forces have pursued a widespread and systemic attack against a civilian population, gruesome acts of murder, torture, rape, and deportation,” U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said, citing “execution-style killings, beatings, and electrocution.” READ MORE . . .
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Russia’s year of war: Purge of critics, surge of nationalism, by Dasha Litvinova | AP TALLINN, Estonia — Moscow’s nights display few signs of a nation at war. Cheerful crowds packed restaurants and bars in the Sretenka neighborhood on a recent Saturday night, watched by officers marked as “tourist police.” Nearby, a top-hatted guide led about 40 sightseers . . . READ MORE . . .
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