For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Moscow Times, Tass, Kyiv Post, and the Kyiv Independent; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. UKRAINE 4-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.)— MCM

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Kremlin says a deal to end the war with Ukraine can’t be achieved quickly, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Clinching a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war “is far too complex to be done quickly,” a senior Kremlin official said today. Meanwhile, officials said a nighttime Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv wounded . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for report from Reuters and the Moscow Times.

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Russian troops liberate Novoye community in Donetsk region over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Novoye in the Donetsk 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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SBU drones hit key Russian military plant in overnight attack. From Kyiv Post. Drones from Ukraine’s Security Service hit the Murom Instrument-Making Plant, a critical facility supporting the Russian military, an SBU source said. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine ready to sign U.S. minerals deal today, source in President’s Office confirms, by Tim Zadorozhnyy and news desk | The Kyiv Independent  Ukraine is ready to sign the long-anticipated minerals agreement with the U.S., which could happen as early as today, a source in the President’s Office said. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Tass.

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