For today, links to just two reports, from Reuters and National Public Radio, and to commentary from Indian Punchline, Radio Free Europe and CNN; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (WEST BANK and GAZA entry for this date are HERE and HERE.  UKRAINE 4-6-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Kremlin says nobody has yet answered Russia’s questions around a proposed Ukraine ceasefire, by Dmitry Antonov and Guy Faulconbridge | Reuters  MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin still supports the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but Russia has not yet been given answers to key questions it has about a truce proposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said today. READ MORE . . .

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Russia making fewer territorial gains in Ukraine in 2025. Reported by A Martínez | NPR  Russia has made fewer territorial gains in Ukraine in 2025. George Barros, an analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, speaks with NPR about how Ukraine may seek to gain advantage. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM APRIL 6  Russia and the U.S. made ‘three steps forward’ after two days of consultations in Washington, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  Kirill Dmitriev’s visit to Washington on April 2-3 appears to have been a modest achievement whose productive outcome will be crucial in the rest of U.S.-Russia relations. READ MORE . . .  And click HERE and HERE for articles from Radio Free Europe and CNN in this commentary.

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