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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 15, 2022 Ukraine MOD 15 Apr 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 15.04 Ukraine MOD 15 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 15, 2022 Ukraine MOD 15 Apr 2022
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine, Russia conduct fourth prisoner exchange People's Daily 15 Apr 2022 -- The Russia-Ukraine conflict continued as Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, the Moskava missile cruiser, sank in stormy seas. The following are the latest developments:
• Day 51: Russia warns US of 'unpredictable consequences' over Ukraine aid Press TV 15 Apr 2022 -- Russia has warned the US there will be "unpredictable consequences" if Washington keeps arming Ukraine, The Washington Post reports.
• Sinking Of Russia's Flagship Navy Vessel A 'Huge Psychological Boost' For Ukraine RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- The sinking of the Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva in the Black Sea is a significant win for Ukraine but may not have a major impact on the course of the war, analysts said.
• Ukraine Says Seven Killed In Russian Attack On Evacuees RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine said on April 15 that seven people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a Russian attack on buses ferrying civilians from the war-torn east of the country.
• Fighting Intensifies Around Mariupol, but Southern Port Resists VOA 15 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the country was seeking to break Russia's siege of Mariupol as Russia continued to assault the southern city and threatened to increase its missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 15 Apr 2022 -- The President held a briefing session, via videoconference, with permanent members of the Security Council.
• CIA Chief Says Threat Russia Could Use Nuclear Weapons Is Something U.S. Cannot 'Take Lightly' RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- CIA Director William Burns said the threat of Russia potentially using nuclear weapons in Ukraine could not be taken lightly, but the agency had not seen much evidence reinforcing that concern.
• Russia's Electronic Warfare Troops Catch NATO Spying on Russian Cellphones, Create Countermeasures Sputnik 15 Apr 2022 -- The use of civilian telephony for military and intelligence purposes has long been a major concern for counterintelligence services. The Russian military has implemented a special system aimed at preventing unauthorised access to the information of Russia-based cellular subscribers.
• Possible Swedish & Finnish NATO Accession Risks Undermining Stability in Northern Europe - Moscow Sputnik 15 Apr 2022 -- Earlier this week, Swedish media reported that the country's Prime Minister plans to apply for Sweden to join NATO in June. Finland's PM, for her part, said Finland would decide on NATO membership "within weeks".
• India Reportedly Receives S-400 Shipment from Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict Sputnik 15 Apr 2022 -- India signed a $5.43 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for the delivery of five S-400 systems by 2023. The first systems started to arrive last November. India has ignored the threat of American sanctions over the deal, amid several warnings by successive US administrations.

Foreign Policy

• Russia Expels 18 Members Of EU Mission In Moscow In Retaliatory Move RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- Moscow has expelled 18 employees of the European Union's delegation to Russia in retaliation for the expulsion of 19 Russians from Brussels earlier this month, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
• Harris Condemns Russia in Meeting With Tanzanian President VOA 15 Apr 2022 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris used a meeting Friday with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to condemn the invasion of Ukraine and emphasize how important it is for the world to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Any embargo on Russian energy exports to take several months: EU official Press TV 15 Apr 2022 -- A European official says introducing any ban on Russian energy imports would take "several months," as the European Union is working on broadening sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
• Britain Imposes Sanctions On Close Associates Of Billionaire Chelsea Owner Abramovich RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- Britain has sanctioned the director of the Chelsea soccer club and another associate of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich for their close association with the Russian tycoon.
• 'Why Bother Talking To Liars?' Estonia's Former President Says No Point Negotiating With Russia RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- Serving as president of Estonia between 2006 and 2016, and foreign minister before that, Toomas Hendrik Ilves has always been an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin's Russia. Speaking by Zoom from Estonia, Ilves pours water on the idea of negotiating with Russia and says that Georgia's position on the war in Ukraine is "absolutely despicable."
• North Macedonia Expels Six Russian Diplomats RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- North Macedonia has declared six Russian diplomats personae non gratae for violating diplomatic norms and ordered them to leave the country, the Foreign Ministry said on April 15.

News Reports

• The Week In Russia: Genocide Accusations, Price-Tag Protests, And A Sinking Ship RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- A warship sinks, accusations of atrocities, war crimes, and genocide mount, and despite a relentless clampdown, determined Russians find ways to protest President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine.
• Russia Blocks Websites Of The Moscow Times, Radio France International Over Ukraine War Coverage RFE/RL 15 Apr 2022 -- Russia's communications regulator has blocked access to the Russian language website of The Moscow Times and the website of Radio France International (RFI).