For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Moscow Times, Tass, the Associated Press, and the Kyiv Independent; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to bring peace to Ukraine ‘as a friend.’ From AP. KYIV — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered his role “as a friend” to bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a brief visit that many in Ukraine hope will pave the way for an Indian role in peace mediation. READ MORE . . .

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Russia suspends ferry service to Crimea after Ukrainian port attack. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Russia has suspended a ferry service between southern Russia and Crimea after a Ukrainian attack the previous day hit a vessel loaded with rail cars carrying fuel, Russia’s Transport Ministry said today. Ukraine’s Navy said today it had . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from the Moscow Times and Tass.

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Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there. From AP. KYIV — Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched a large offensive in the spring that brought initial gains but the operation soon stalled. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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Russian ambassador to U.S. says Putin has plan of action for Kursk incursion. From Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin has formulated a response to the ongoing Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region and those responsible for attacking Russia will be punished, Russian ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov said late Thursday. READ MORE . . .