First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Tass, the Moscow Times, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Zelenskyy, in Brussels, urges EU to grant Ukraine membership, by Raf Casert and Samuel Petreqin | AP BRUSSELS (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today that “a Ukraine that is winning” should become a European Union member, arguing the bloc wouldn’t be whole without his country being an integral part of the EU. His Brussels visit came as Russia intensified its attacks in eastern Ukraine amid signs . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zelensky thanks EU leaders for ‘unwavering support.’ From AFP. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky today thanked EU leaders at a summit in Brussels for their backing for Kyiv in its nearly year-long fight against Russia’s invasion. “I have to thank you personally for . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine’s ‘tribunal’ initiative is part of anti-Russian propaganda – Diplomat. From Tass. MOSCOW — The European Parliament’s decision to set up a “tribunal” on Ukraine is part of a big political game and anti-Russian propaganda, Russian Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel. “The European Parliament . . . READ MORE . . .
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Wagner boss says ended prisoner recruitment for Ukraine fight. From The Moscow Times. Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has halted its recruitment of prisoners to join the fight in Ukraine, the head of the notorious paramilitary outfit said today. Yevgeny Prigozhin’s claims follow . . . READ MORE . . .
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How a band of Ukraine civilians helped seal Russia’s biggest defeat, by Jonathan Landay and Tom Balmforth | Reuters KHERSON, Ukraine, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Ukrainian intelligence wanted confirmation last autumn that officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) overseeing the occupation of Kherson were staying in a small hotel on a back street of the southern port city. The task was assigned to . . . READ MORE . . .
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In 2022, Ukraine was a rallying cry in the State of the Union. In 2023, not so much. Reported by Franco Ordoñez | NPR In his State of the Union speech a year ago, President Biden launched almost immediately into a scathing. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Why Zelenskyy visited the UK nearly 1 year into Russia’s war on Ukraine. Reported by Willem Marx | NPR LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and delivered a speech to the British Parliament, thanking the UK for its support and weaponry, then promptly requested even more — especially fighter jets. He also met with King Charles III. The trip . . . Click HERE to listen and read.
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As Ukraine uses up ammunition quickly, allies scramble to restock warehouses. Reported by Frank Langfitt | NPR As the war in Ukraine approaches the end of its first year, NATO allies face a challenge to keep the Ukrainian army supplied with weapons and ammunition — as their own stocks dwindle. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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