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Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say. From Reuters. President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, according to three sources close to the Kremlin, with Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia’s oil refineries and ports strengthening his resolve to keep fighting for now. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Kyiv a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems to protect its cities. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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