First, link to reports from Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass, and to commentary from the Kyiv Independent; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (UKRAINE 6-15-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and IRAN entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Russia demands Ukraine give up Western arms, slams ‘reckless’ aid, by Alisa Orlova | Kyiv Post  Russia is demanding that Ukraine surrender all Western-supplied weapons as part of a ceasefire deal, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview published today. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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Ukraine, Europe plotting ‘bloody provocations’ against Russia — SVR. From Tass. MOSCOW — Amid growing problems on the battlefield, Vladimir Zelensky’s regime and European security services are plotting a series of new anti-Russian provocations, according to a statement from Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 15  With no new U.S. aid packages on the horizon, can Ukraine continue to fight Russia? by Kateryna Hodunova | The Kyiv Independent  The U.S. has not announced any military aid packages for Ukraine in almost five months, pushing Kyiv to seek new alternatives. But time is running out quickly as . . . READ MORE . . .

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