For today, links to five reports: from Kyiv Post, Tass, Agence France-Presse, National Public Radio, and the Kyiv Independent, and to commentary from the New York Times; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (SYRIA, LEBANON and GAZA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up. UKRAINE 2-26-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Ukrainian paratroopers capture village, Kyiv launches local counterattacks, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post Ukrainian forces executed limited but successful counterattacks in three sectors of the eastern fighting front to take back territory captured by Russian forces, news and battle reports said today. READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces strike Ukrainian military airfields, UAV operator training site over day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces struck Ukrainian military airfields and training sites of unmanned aerial vehicle operators over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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Russian and U.S. officials meet in Istanbul for embassy talks. From AFP. Russian and U.S. officials met in Istanbul today to discuss embassy-related issues as part of efforts to stabilize ties, Russian news agencies reported. The talks follow . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 26 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy will meet Trump Friday to finish a minerals deal. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Asma Khalid | NPR KYIV / WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will meet with President Trump on Friday to sign a preliminary deal giving the United States a share of critical raw materials but wants . . . Click HERE to listen and read.
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France has led talks on Ukraine’s minerals since October 2024, French minister says, by Martin Fornusek and the news desk | The Kyiv Independent France and Ukraine have been discussing the use of Ukrainian minerals for the purposes of the French defense industry since October 2024, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, as France Info reported today. READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 25 The most shameful vote, by Bret Stephens | The New York Times On Monday, the United States won 10-0 approval for a UN Security Council resolution (with five abstentions including from Britain and France) that called for an end to the war in Ukraine without mentioning who started it. This is supposed to be . . . READ MORE . . .
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