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Mention of Ukraine, in NYT's recent articles on "Iran War":

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/10/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon April 10, 2026, 3:27 a.m. ET 57 minutes ago Francesca Regalado and Constant Méheut President Volodymyr Zelensky also said in his social media posts on Friday that Ukraine would receive assistance in various ways in exchange for providing defense expertise to Middle Eastern countries. These include crude oil and diesel supplies, interceptor missiles and financial arrangements, he said, without elaborating. April 10, 2026, 3:26 a.m. ET 58 minutes ago Francesca Regalado and Constant Méheut Ukrainian military experts shot down Iranian drones over several countries in the Middle East during the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said on social media on Friday. Ukraine sent military advisors, including drone warfare experts, to Persian Gulf countries to help improve their air defenses.  This was the first public acknowledgement from Ukraine that its personnel were actively involved in shooting down dron...
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Putin and Zelensky Call Brief Truce for Orthodox Easter Holiday

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The cease-fire would be in effect this weekend, but each side accused the other of violating a similar pause announced last year. The besieged city of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, in January. Credit... Tyler Hicks/The New York Times   By  Valerie Hopkins  and  Constant Méheut The New York Times , Published April 9, 2026 Updated April 10, 2026,  1:31 a.m. ET President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, have both called for a brief cease-fire in the war to coincide with the Orthodox Easter holiday. The measure could bring a rare pause in the fighting even as peace talks remain stalled. Th e cease-fire should begin on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Moscow, and last until the end of the following day, according to the Kremlin  announcement  on late Thursday night. The Kremlin said it assumed that “the Ukrainian side will follow the example of the Russian Federation.” Mr. Zelensky responded in a  post on social ...
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