For today, links to five reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Tass, the Kyiv Independent, and the Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a BIDEN ET AL entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Ukraine’s foreign minister seeking ‘common ground’ with China in talks on ending war with Russia, by Ken Moritsugu | AP  BEIJING — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said he is seeking “common ground” in talks this week with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country’s war with Russia. He met Wednesday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Moscow doesn’t trust Kiev regime when it comes to potential talks — MFA. From Tass. MOSCOW, July 24. /TASS/. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky can’t be trusted when he talks about possible negotiations with Russia along the lines of some “peace plan,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. READ MORE . . .

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Pokrovsk situation ‘tense and difficult,’ Ukrainian military says. From the Kyiv Independent. Fighting in the direction of the Donetsk Oblast town of Pokrovsk is “tense and difficult,” Ukraine’s military said today. Russian forces are attempting . . . READ MORE . . .

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F-16s for Ukraine. Jason Jay Smart of the Kyiv Post talks with Jason Jay Smart, U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot and flight instructor (retired), about the impact the plane can have on the Russo-Ukrainian War. Click HERE for an introduction and the interview.