First, links to three reports from the Associated Press, and to an interview from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s LEBANON and IRAN so far, and down for UKRAINE 6-14-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy says G7 leaders pledge more vital help for Ukraine against Russia, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Ukraine has won key pledges of further support for its fight against Russia from world leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Historian on whether deal to end Ukraine war can be made at G7 summit. A Martínez of NPR speaks with Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins University about the Ukraine war and whether progress toward a diplomatic solution can be made at the G7 summit in France. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 16  Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine, by Darlene Superville, Sylvie Corbet and Aamer Madhani | AP  EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald Trump and fellow leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies moved Tuesday to put the war in Ukraine back on top of their agenda, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.

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FROM JUNE 15  A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and damages a landmark cathedral, by Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — A cathedral in one of the oldest and most sacred landmarks in Eastern Orthodox Christianity was set ablaze early Monday as Russia bombarded Ukraine’s biggest cities, killing 11 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.

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TO BE CONTINUED