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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• German Intel Claims Intercepts Show Russians Discussing Killing Ukrainian Civilians VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- German intelligence officials say they have intercepted radio communications in which Russian troops discussed indiscriminately killing civilians in Ukraine, undercutting claims by Moscow that atrocities were only committed after its military left occupied suburbs near the capital of Kyiv.
• Is Russia Committing Genocide In Ukraine? RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- Is Russia committing genocide in Ukraine? David Simon, a professor of political science and director of the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University, spoke to RFE/RL's Todd Prince about this question, why it matters, and why Russia's power on the UN Security Council is a problem.
• Belarus Conducts Special Op to Free Its Citizens in Ukraine, Lukashenko Says Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- The Belorussian president told the head of the country's State Security Committee to hand state awards to everyone who was involved in the operation.
• Ukraine opens 11 humanitarian corridors People's Daily 07 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine on Wednesday created 11 humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave conflict-affected cities and deliver humanitarian aid, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Telegram.
• Russia-Ukraine talks continue: Kremlin People's Daily 07 Apr 2022 -- Russia and Ukraine are continuing negotiations but there remains a long way to go, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 07 Apr 2022 -- The President held a briefing session, via videoconference, with permanent members of the Security Council.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question about Russia's alleged preparations for cybersecurity attacks against the United States Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2022
• Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Biological Weapons Convention Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2022

Foreign Policy

• PM Mishustin says Russia facing most difficult situation in three decades Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says his country is facing the most difficult situation in three decades due to waves of sanctions over Ukraine, stressing that foreign attempts to isolate Moscow from the global economy are doomed to failure.
• Foreign Ministry's statement on personal sanctions against New Zealand's senior government officials and members of parliament Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2022
• Foreign Ministry statement on personal sanctions on senior officials and MPs of Australia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2022
• Moscow Warns States That Expelled Russian Diplomats Against Shutting Country's Embassies Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- Earlier this week, the European Union and individual countries, including Germany, France, Spain and Italy, decided to expel Russian diplomats.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the early termination of the Russian Federation's membership in the UN Human Rights Council Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2022
• Russia Suspended From UN Human Rights Body VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- The U.N. General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the body's Human Rights Council over atrocities it has been accused of committing in Ukraine.
• UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council UN News 07 Apr 2022 -- The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council.
• Russia's Suspension from the UN Human Rights Council US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022 -- "By suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, countries around the world chose to hold Moscow to account today for gross and systematic violations of human rights in its premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war of choice against Ukraine."
• UN suspends Russia from human rights council over Ukraine, Moscow says will defend interests Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- The United Nations General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over what it called the "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" by Russian troops in Ukraine.
• Russia Suspended From UN Human Rights Council For 'Systematic Abuses' RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- The UN General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" by invading Russian troops in Ukraine.
• UN General Assembly Suspends Russia's Membership in Human Rights Council Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield called Russia's membership in the Human Rights Council a "farce," but a study by the Costs of War Project found the US War on Terror was responsible for the deaths of 364,000 civilians, and the US still sits on the same council.
• Senate Votes Unanimously on Two Bills to Punish Russia VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. Senate Thursday unanimously passed two bills it says will add pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February.
• Statement of President Joe Biden on the UN Vote Suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council The White House 07 Apr 2022
• Further Targeting Russian State-Owned Enterprises US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022 -- The United States and over 30 allies and partners across the world have levied the most impactful, coordinated, and wide-ranging economic restrictions in history in response to the Russian government's war against Ukraine.
• Additional State Department Designations Targeting Russian State-Owned Defense Shipbuilding Enterprise US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022 -- Today, in its latest action to impose severe costs on Russia's defense establishment in response to Putin's war of choice, the Department of State is designating 29 entities and eight individuals pursuant to E.O. 14024.
• The United States Sanctions Major Russian State-Owned Enterprises US Treasury 07 Apr 2022 -- Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Alrosa, a Russian state-owned enterprise (SOE) and the world's largest diamond mining company, which is also responsible for 90 percent of Russia's diamond mining capacity.
• Blinken Says US May Follow in EU Footsteps in Expelling Russian Diplomats Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- The United States may follow in the European Union's footsteps in expelling Russian diplomats, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.
• BIS Takes Enforcement Actions Against Three Russian Airlines Operating Aircraft in Violation of U.S. Export Controls US Dept. of Commerce 07 Apr 2022 -- Today, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod issued orders denying the export privileges of three Russian Airlines - Aeroflot, Azur Air, and UTair - due to ongoing export violations related to comprehensive export controls on Russia imposed by the Commerce Department. These three Temporary Denial Orders (TDOs) terminate the right of these airlines to participate in transactions subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), including exports and reexports from the United States. Today's TDOs are issued for 180-days and may be renewed.
• US sanctions on banks 'direct attack' on ordinary people: Russia Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- Russia has condemned the United States' fresh sanctions on two of its largest banks, saying they are a direct blow to the Russian population and ordinary citizens.
• US Has Unilaterally Closed Channel of Communication With Russia on Cybersecurity, Moscow Says Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- Cybersecurity was one of the few areas where Russian and US officials managed to forge some progress in recent years. After his summit with Joe Biden in Geneva last summer, President Putin said it was "critically important" for the two nations to work together to "combine our efforts to fight cybercrime instead of barking at one another like dogs."
• Biden wants Russia to be expelled from G20 Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- US President Joe Biden wants Russia to be expelled from the Group of 20 major economies forum over its military operation in Ukraine, says US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
• China's Tolerance for Russia Comes at Cost to Relations With EU VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- China's patience with Russia over the war in Ukraine has set back its prized ties with the European Union despite tentative gains late last year, analysts say.
• Russia Welcomes Creation of Presidential Governing Council in Yemen, Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- Russia welcomes the creation of a presidential governing council in Yemen, to which Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi ceded his authority, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
• Austria Becomes Latest EU Country To Expel Russian Diplomats RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- Austria has become the latest EU member to expel Russian diplomats.

News Reports

• Russia set to punish Google over YouTube 'fake news' Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- The Russian government is set to ban US internet firm Google from advertising its services in the country, after it accused Google-owned YouTube of spreading "fake news" about Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
• Russia adopts measures against UK media Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- Russia has planned to take further measures against UK media based in the country, after London imposed new sanctions targeting Russian state media outlets, including Sputnik news agency.
• Russia Accuses Google Of 'Fake' News On YouTube, Bans Advertising RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor has accused Google of violating Russian law and said it will take punitive measures against the giant tech company, including an advertising ban on the platform and its information resources.
• Polls Show Russians Support Putin And The War On Ukraine. Really? RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- These days, the nightly newscasts on Russian state TV are more triumphant proclamations about the "special military operation" in Ukraine than actual newscasts. There's virtually no public mention of the rising death toll among Russian soldiers. Russia media are banned from using the words "war" or "invasion" in describing the war and the invasion. President Vladimir Putin's March 18 call-to-arms to roaring, flag-waving crowds in a stadium was carried live on national TV.
• Former NATO Commander Says Western Fears Of Nuclear War Are Preventing A Proper Response To Putin RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- A former top NATO commander has said Western fears "about nuclear weapons and World War III" have left it "fully deterred" and Vladimir Putin "completely undeterred" as the Russian leader pursues his increasingly brutal invasion of Ukraine.