For today, links to reports from Tass, the Associated Press, Reuters, the Moscow Times, and Agence-France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Iran’s supports peace initiatives on Ukraine. From Tass. DUBAI — The Iranian authorities welcome all initiatives aimed at political settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, including the relevant talks planned in Saudi Arabia, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanani Chafi says. On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal quoted sources as saying that Saudi Arabia plans to hold peace talks on Ukraine in Jeddah on Aug. 5 and 6. According to the newspaper, key officials from 30 countries will attend the meeting. Russia has not been invited. The EU, the UK, Poland and South Africa have confirmed their participation, and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is also expected . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian ballistic missile strikes kill at least 5 people in Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine, by Felipe Dana | AP KYIV — Russian ballistic missiles slammed into an apartment complex and a university building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih today, killing five people and wounding 64 others as the blasts trapped residents beneath rubble, Ukrainian officials said. One of the two missiles destroyed a section of the apartment building between the fourth and ninth floors . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine reports fierce fighting in northeast. From Reuters. A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the northeast of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv’s forces holding their lines and making gains in some areas. Russia’s military said it had halted Ukrainian forces in . . . READ MORE . . .
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4 killed in shelling of occupied Donetsk, Kremlin-backed authorities say. From the Moscow Times. At least four residents of the Russian-occupied Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine were killed in Ukrainian shelling today, Kremlin-backed officials said. Three people were killed in the city of Donetsk and one in Horlivka to the north, according to . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia says has imtensified attacks in Ukraine. From AFP. Moscow has intensified strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure in response to attacks on Russian-controlled territory, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said today. “Against the background . . . READ MORE . . .