For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Kyiv Post, Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, Anadolu Agency, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 5-7-25 is HERE, or scroll down. LEBANON, YEMEN and GAZA entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM
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Russia attacks Ukraine on the first day of self-declared ceasefire, killing 1 person. From AP. KYIV — Russia struck northeastern Ukraine today in the opening hours of a 72-hour ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, killing one person, Ukrainian officials said. The unilateral ceasefire . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.
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Ukraine’s cities quiet as Kremlin-sponsored ceasefire kicks in. From Reuters. A three-day ceasefire declared by Russia came into effect this morning with skies over Ukraine’s major cities quiet, in a change from successive nights of heavy attacks by Russian drones and ballistic missiles. Ukraine’s air force reported that . . . READ MORE . . .
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An economist says U.S. pressure won’t force Kyiv to concede, by Liliane Bivings | Kyiv Independent If Ukraine’s military resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion stunned the world, its economic resilience in the face of a larger, better-equipped enemy is a lesser-known story of the war. A combination of rapid state expansion, prudent . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine ratifies mineral deal with U.S., by Burc Eruygur | Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL — Ukraine’s parliament today unanimously ratified a mineral and economic partnership deal signed with the United States last month, paving the way for joint investment in post-war reconstruction efforts. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 7 Russian troops liberate Lipovoye community in Donetsk region over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Lipovoye 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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