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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Lavrov: Zelensky is Trying to Provoke Conflict Between NATO and Russia Sputnik 05 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier expressed his disappointment with NATO failing to engage more in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, particularly for the alliance's reluctance to declare a no-fly zone over the country.
• Up to 50 Western Planes With Military Hardware Landed in Ukraine Ahead of Russian Op - Moscow Sputnik 05 Mar 2022 -- Earlier, The Washington Post reported that the US had been sending hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of military hardware to Ukraine since December 2021 - months ahead of Russia's decision to launch its special military operation.
• Putin says open to dialogue with Ukraine People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- Russia is open to dialogue with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia not to involve conscripts, reservists in operation in Ukraine — Putin TASS 05 Mar 2022 -- Only professional military - officers and volunteers - take part in the Russian operation in Ukraine, no conscripts are being involved in it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.
• Executive Order on additional guarantees to service members, persons serving in Russian National Guard and their families President of Russia 05 Mar 2022 -- The President signed the Executive Order On Additional Social Guarantees to Military Service Members, Persons Serving in the Russian National Guard and Their Families.
• Putin Warns Against No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine, Likens Western Sanctions To Declaration Of War RFE/RL 05 Mar 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that punitive sanctions imposed by Western countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine are "akin to a declaration of war" and warned that any country that attempts to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be considered a party to the conflict.
• Putin Signs 'Harsh' Law Allowing Long Prison Terms For 'False News' About Army RFE/RL 05 Mar 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law into effect that calls for sentences of up to 15 years in prison for people who distribute "false news" about the Russian military.
• Executive Order on entering into, residing in, and exiting Russia by foreign nationals from territories of LPR, DPR and Ukraine President of Russia 05 Mar 2022 -- The President signed the Executive Order On Entering the Russian Federation, Residing in the Russian Federation and Exiting from the Russian Federation by Foreign Nationals and Stateless Persons Coming from or Leaving the Territories of the Lugansk People's Republic, the Donetsk People's Republic and Ukraine.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbayev, Moscow, March 5, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Mar 2022
• Press release on infringements on the rights of Russian citizens by Russophobic persons in foreign states Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Mar 2022
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the European Commission's decision to suspend cooperation with Russia in cross-border and transnational cooperation programmes Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Mar 2022
• Meeting with female aircrew members of Russian airlines President of Russia 05 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin visited the Aeroflot aviation training centre and met with female aircrew members of Russian airlines.
• Executive Order on temporary procedure for meeting loan obligations to certain foreign creditors President of Russia 05 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On a Temporary Procedure for Meeting Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors.
• US considers cutting Russian oil imports amid Ukraine conflict Press TV 05 Mar 2022 -- The Biden administration is considering cutting US imports of Russian crude oil as Congress fast-tracks legislation to ban Russian energy entirely, the White House says, a move that would further hurt Americans at the pump.
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on Russian Disinformation and Efforts to Undermine Free Press The White House 05 Mar 2022
• Why China Won't Rescue Russia's Flailing Economy RFE/RL 05 Mar 2022 -- With Russia's economy in freefall as it feels the weight of a wave of unprecedented sanctions from the West, could China provide economic support to Moscow?
• Canada Slaps Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Invasion VOA 05 Mar 2022 -- Canada has the largest population of Ukrainian ancestry outside of Ukraine and Russia. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian government has been quick to impose sanctions against Russia.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett President of Russia 05 Mar 2022 -- As was mutually agreed, Prime Minister of the State of Israel Naftali Bennett made a brief working visit to Moscow.

News Reports

• Russia's War In Ukraine: The Beginning Of The End Of An Energy Superpower? RFE/RL 05 Mar 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine is backfiring on Russia's energy industry -- the core of the country's economy -- as Europe doubles down on efforts to diversify away from Russian oil and natural gas and Western firms flee the country.
• Russian Agency Urges Suspension Of Flights Abroad, Aeroflot Quickly Complies RFE/RL 05 Mar 2022 -- Russia's federal air-transport agency, Rosaviatsia, has recommended that domestic airlines with foreign-leased aircraft suspend all flights abroad, except to neighboring Belarus, from March 8.
• Visa, Mastercard Suspend All Operations in Russia Effective Immediately Over Ukraine Crisis Sputnik 05 Mar 2022 -- Less than a week ago, the two financial companies stated that they banned various Russian financial institutions from their network to comply with US sanctions implemented in response to the Russian special military operation against Ukraine.
• Australian Retirement Funds Start Dumping Russian Assets Over Ukraine Invasion VOA 05 Mar 2022 -- Some Australian finance firms have started to divest Russian assets in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Australian government Thursday urged the country's $2.5 trillion pension industry to reassess its Russian holdings after the invasion.