First, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Kyiv Post, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 5-14-25 is HERE or scroll down.  IRAN, 9/11 TRUTH and GAZA entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.)

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Zelenskiy says no need for Putin meeting if technical talks agree ceasefire. From Reuters. KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said today a proposed meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin could be skipped if an agreement on a ceasefire between the two countries is agreed during technical talks in Istanbul. He Ukrainian leader told a press conference in Ankara that . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for peace talks but Putin is absent, by Mehmet Guzel | AP  ISTANBUL — Delegations from Ukraine and Russia traveled to Turkey today for peace talks, but while Ukrainian President Volomyr Zelenskyy was present, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stayed away, prompting criticism from Western officials that . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and Reuters.

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More European fire power for Ukraine, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post  Ukrainian Ground Forces cannon and howitzer gunners got more good news from Europe this week with new and substantial commitments . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops liberate two communities in Donetsk region over last day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW, May 15. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the communities of Torskoye and Novoaleksandrovka 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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