For today, links to seven reports: from the Moscow Times, National Public Radio, Anadolu Ajansi, Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 7-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and MEDIA entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.)

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2 killed in Ukrainian drone attack near Sochi Olympic Village. From the Moscow Times. Two women were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack near the resort city of Sochi in southern Russia, regional authorities said early today. READ MORE . . .

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Russia and Ukraine fall short of making progress towards a ceasefire. Reported by Charles Maynes and Michel Martin | NPR  Russia and Ukraine held a third round of peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday. But despite warnings by President Trump to impose sanctions on Russia, the two sides failed to make any significant progress towards a ceasefire agreement. Click HERE to listen and, later, read, and HERE and HERE for report from the Moscow Times and Anadolu Ajansi.

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Young Ukrainians find new voice in wartime protests. From Reuters. KYIV — The energy of thousands of young people has created a festival-like atmosphere tinged with focused anger outside the office of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, whose image . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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Russian forces pound Ukrainian military-industrial sites in overnight strike. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces delivered an overnight strike by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian military-industrial sites and their power facilities in the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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