For today, links to seven reports: from Reuters, Kyiv Post, Tass, National Public Radio, the Moscow Times, and the Kyiv Independent, and to commentary from Tucker Carlson Network and a related report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE 7-14-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA, LEBANON, SYRIA, WEST BANK and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM
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NEWER Putin, unfazed by Trump, will fight on and could take more of Ukraine. From Reuters. MOSCOW – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace, unfazed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of tougher sanctions, and his territorial demands may widen as Russian forces advance, three sources close to the Kremlin have said. READ MORE . . .
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Drone strike hits Russian missile battery factory in Lipetsk, by Kateryna Zakharchenko | Kyiv Post Explosions were reported overnight in Russia’s Lipetsk and Voronezh regions following Ukrainian drone attacks. One likely target was said to be once again the Energia plant, which produces . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Tass.
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A look at President Trump’s change in approach toward Russia and Putin. Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Marc Caputo, a senior politics reporter for Axios, about Trump’s recent change in approach toward Russia and Vladimir Putin. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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‘We don’t care.’ From the Moscow Times. Russian officials and state media appeared dismissive of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose major economic sanctions on Russia unless it ends its war in Ukraine within 50 days. President Vladimir Putin has yet to publicly respond. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.
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FROM JULY 14 Trump announces new weapon plan for Ukraine, threatens Russia with tariffs. Reported by Greg Myre | NPR President Trump has set a new deadline for Russia to reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. Trump is also promising to provide Ukraine with billions of dollars in military equipment. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM JULY 8 Trump pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine, by Tucker Carlson | TCN No matter who sits in the Oval Office, it’s worth wondering what the end game in Ukraine is. The Biden administration’s strategy of pumping billions of dollars into the conflict without legitimately trying to end it did no good for anyone, including the Ukrainians. We hope the new administration doesn’t follow in its predecessor’s footsteps. This is behind a paywall, but HERE is a July 8 report from AP.
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