First, links to six reports: from Reuters, Kyiv Post, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 6-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and IRAN entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukraine says it held talks with U.S. on supporting defence projects under joint fund. From Reuters. KYIV— Senior Ukrainian officials spoke with their U.S. counterparts about the possibility of supporting defence projects in Ukraine under a joint investment fund set up last month, Kyiv’s first deputy prime minister said today. READ MORE . . .

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Death toll in Kyiv rises to 27 after massive Russian strike, over 130 injured, by Alisa Orlova and John Moretti | Kyiv Post  Ukrainian officials said today that at least 27 people were killed and 134 wounded in Kyiv after one of the deadliest Russian attacks on the capital since the war began more than three years ago. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  Overnight Russian attack on Ukraine kills 15 and injures 156, by Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko and others | AP  KYIV — An overnight Russian missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine killed 15 people and injured 156, local officials said Tuesday, with the main barrage demolishing a nine-story Kyiv apartment building in the deadliest attack on the capital this year. READ MORE . . .

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Zelensky reportedly may skip NATO summit over uncertainty about Trump’s attendance, by Anna Fratsyvir | The Kyiv Independent  President Volodymyr Zelensky may reconsider attending the NATO summit in The Hague, as questions remain over U.S. President Donald Trump’s participation, the Guardian reported on Tuesday, citing . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated two communities in the Sumy and Kharkov Regions 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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FROM JUNE 17  G7 abandons joint Ukraine statement as Zelenskiy says diplomacy in crisis, by David Ljunggren, John Irish and Andreas Rinke | Reuters  KANANASKIS, Alberta, Canada — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will leave the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday with new aid from host Canada for its war against invader Russia but without a joint statement of support from members or a chance to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. READ MORE . . .

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