First, links to reports from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, the Associated Press, Tass, National Public Radio, and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. — MCM
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Zelensky, Erdogan, Guterres To Meet Thursday In Ukraine. From AFP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN chief Antonio Guterres will meet in Ukraine on Thursday, the United Nations announced. “At the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the secretary-general will be in Lviv on Thursday to attend a trilateral meeting . . . READ MORE . . .
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Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war, by Michelle Nichols and Emma Farge | Reuters UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA — On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia’s United Nations mission in New York, dozens of U.N. ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country’s national day — less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine. The crowd of ambassadors illustrated the difficulties facing Western diplomats in trying to sustain international resolve to isolate Russia diplomatically . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainians flee grim life in Russian-occupied Kherson, by Hanna Arhirova, by Hanna Arhirova | AP KYIV —Kherson, located north of the Crimean Peninsula that was annexed by Moscow in 2014, was the first city to fall after Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24. The port remains at the heart of the conflict and Ukraine’s efforts to preserve its vital access to the sea. For Russia, Kherson is a key point along the land corridor from its border to the peninsula. Volodymyr Zhdanov and others who made the hazardous journey to escape from the region . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian Foreign Ministry slams media allegations of Russia stealing power from Zaporozhye NPP. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Wall Street Journal’s allegations of Russia stealing electricity from the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant expose its failure to see the cause-effect relationships, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry pointed to a Wall Street Journal article, which alleged, citing analysts, that Moscow was trying “to reroute power to occupied territories, Russia and even export markets, where the price of electricity is surging.” “The wild conclusion is that such ‘expropriation’ on the part of Russia . . . READ MORE . . .
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What it was like as family of Ukrainian prisoners of war waited for news after blast. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR The families of Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned by Russian forces have embarked on a desperate search for information after a deadly explosion at the prison where the soldiers are kept. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Russians scramble for visas as EU mulls travel restrictions, by Anastasia Tenisheva | The Moscow Times Russians are racing to try and obtain European visas as some countries impose travel restrictions and fears grow that the European Union could ban Russian tourists from the bloc in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The number of applications for . . . READ MORE . . .
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