For today, links to nine reports: from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Tass, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, CBS, and National Public Radio. (SYRIA, IRAN, GAZA, YEMEN and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE,  HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down. UKRAINE 4-13-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Russia’s attacks spark petrol station fire, injure several in Ukraine, officials say. From Reuters. Overnight attacks by Russia sparked a fire at a petrol station in Zaporizhzhia, injured at least eight people and damaged houses across the southeastern part of Ukraine, regional officials said today. READ MORE . . .

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World leaders slam deadly Russian strike on Ukraine. From AFP. World leaders condemned a Russian missile strike on Ukraine on Sunday, one of the deadliest attacks in months, while U.S. President Donald Trump called it a “horrible thing” and a “mistake.” READ MORE . .. .

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NEWER  Russia says it hit Ukrainian officers’ meeting in Sumy. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Russia said two of its missiles had hit a meeting of Ukrainian military officers on Sunday in the city of Sumy, where Ukraine said Russian strikes had killed 34 people and wounded 117. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for report from Tass.

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German would send Taurus missiles to Ukraine ‘in coordination with European partners.’ From Kyiv Post. Friedrich Merz, current leader of the Christian Democratic Union in Germany and incoming chancellor, said Berlin is prepared to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles —  but only in coordination with European allies. READ MORE . . .

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Germany sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine risks ‘escalation’: Kremlin. From AFP. The Kremlin today warned Germany against supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz’s proposal risked escalating the three-year conflict. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian military officers attempt to dispel what they call myths of Russia’s war. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR Ukrainian military officers are meeting with American politicians, church leaders and others to dispel what they say are the myths of Russia’s war. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine, says ‘Russian narratives are prevailing in U.S.,’ by Volodymyr Ivanyshyn | The Kyiv Independent  ‘The security of the world is at stake” if Russia advances further, and U.S. President Donald Trump should visit Ukraine to witness Russia’s war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CBS News released on Sunday. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for April 13 report from CBS.

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