For today, links to six reports: from the Moscow Times, Reuters, the Associated Press, Tass, Kyiv Post, and the Kyiv Independent; others or headlines of others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 4-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down. SYRIA and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM
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NEWER Kremlin rebuffs Zelensky’s ceasefire proposal, says ‘nuances’ remain unresolved. From the Moscow Times. The Kremlin today dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for a 30-day ceasefire, saying “nuances” raised earlier by Russia’s Vladimir Putin remain unresolved. Zelensky criticized Putin’s unilateral announcement of a 72-hour ceasefire . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia says it’s waiting for Ukraine’s response to May ceasefire and offer of direct talks. From Reuters. MOSCOW — The Kremlin said today that Ukraine had not responded to many offers by Russia President Vladimir Putin to start direct peace negotiations, and that it was unclear whether it would join a three-day ceasefire he announced Monday for next month. READ MORE . . .
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If Trump abandons Ukraine, can Europe help Kyiv fight on? by Emma Burrows | AP LONDON — President Donald Trump is pushing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia to end the war, threatening to walk away if a deal becomes too difficult — and causing alarm bells in Europe about how to fill the gap. Ukraine’s European allies view . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian troops liberate Doroshovka community in Kharkov Region over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Doroshovka in the Kharkov Region 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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Ukraine confirms elimination of top Russian general near Moscow, by Kateryna Zakharchenko | Kyiv Post Ukrainian intelligence services have eliminated Russian Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, who served as Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, Secretary of the National Security Committee Roman Kostenko said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for earlier report from the Kyiv Independent.
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