For today, links to seven reports: from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Kyiv Post, the Moscow Times, Tass, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from the Kyiv Independent; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN and GAZA entry for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up. UKRAINE 3-5-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Russian missile strike on Zelensky’s hometown kills 3, injures 31. From AFP. An overnight Russian missile strike on a hotel in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown, Kryvyi Rih, killed three people and injured 31, with nearly half in serious condition, authorities said today. READ MORE . . .
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EU leaders to back defence surge, support Zelenskiy after U.S. aid freeze, by Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray | Reuters BRUSSELS — European leaders were expected to agree to ramp up defence spending and reaffirm support for Ukraine at a summit today, after Donald Trump’s suspension of military aid to Kyiv . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.
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Rubio calls Ukraine war ‘proxy’ conflict between U.S. and Russia. From the Moscow Times. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the United States is engaged in a “proxy” war with Russia in Ukraine. “President Trump views this . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zelensky backs Macron’s vision for Ukraine. From Kyiv Post. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for his peace efforts and “clear vision” after the latter’s Wednesday national address on bolstering European defense and potentially deploying troops to Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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Russia won’t tolerate NATO contingents in Ukraine, Lavrov says. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russia will not stand idly by and watch the appearance of NATO troops in Ukraine under the guise of peacekeepers and will not tolerate such actions from the West, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference. READ MORE . . .
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What peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. might look like. Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Bob Hamilton, head of Eurasia research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, about what peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. could look like. Click HERE later to listen and read.
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Trump’s alignment with Russia derails Europe’s push for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, by Oleg Sukhov | The Kyiv Independent European countries have intensified talks on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine to monitor and enforce a possible ceasefire. But the potential deployment . . . READ MORE . . .
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