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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Accuses Russian Forces Of Stealing 'Hundreds of Thousands' Of Tons Of Grain RFE/RL 30 Apr 2022 -- Russian invading forces have stolen "several hundred thousand tons" of grain in territory they hold, Ukraine's deputy agriculture minister said on April 30.
• Russia Strikes Targets in Odesa, Donbas and Donetsk VOA 30 Apr 2022 -- A Russian missile strike on the Odesa airport Saturday damaged the runway, rendering it useless, the Ukrainian military reported.
• Ukraine Slows Russian Advance in East, South as Talks in Doubt VOA 30 Apr 2022 -- The continuation of negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine is in doubt, with Ukraine's president saying it is hard to discuss peace amid public anger over alleged atrocities carried out by Russian troops, while Russia's foreign minister said Western sanctions and arms shipments were impeding the talks, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 30, 2022 Ukraine MOD 30 Apr 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 30.04 Ukraine MOD 30 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 30, 2022 Ukraine MOD 30 Apr 2022
• Russia Bombs Odesa Airport Runway As Offensive Continues In Ukraine's East RFE/RL 30 Apr 2022 -- A Russian rocket attack destroyed an airport runway in Odesa, Ukraine's third-largest city and a key Black Sea port, on April 30 as the country's president said it was hard to discuss peace amid public anger over alleged atrocities carried out by Russian troops, and Russia's foreign minister claimed that Western sanctions and arms shipments were impeding the talks.
• Ukrainian warplane strikes Russia's Bryansk region Press TV 30 Apr 2022 -- Russia has detected an attempt by a Ukrainian warplane to violate its airspace in the southwestern border city of Bryansk, and two projectiles from the fighter jet have also made it through.
• Ukrainian Police Say Three More Bodies With Signs Of Torture Found In Bucha RFE/RL 30 Apr 2022 -- The bodies of three men have been found bound in Bucha with several gunshot wounds in some cases, which police say indicate that they had been tortured.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Over 200 Polish tanks transferred to Ukraine People's Daily 30 Apr 2022 -- The following are the latest developments regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
• Russian Forces Shoot Down Ukrainian Su-25 in Kherson Region Sputnik 30 Apr 2022 -- The Russian Defence Ministry reported on the morning of 30 April that its air defence systems deployed in the Kharkov region of Ukraine had shot down another Su-25 of the Ukrainian Air Force.
• Day 66: Russia says does not consider itself at war with NATO Press TV 30 Apr 2022 -- Russia says it does not consider itself at war with NATO, warning such a development could increase the risks of a nuclear war.
• Draft Document Gives New Clues To Russian Plans For Occupied Ukrainian Regions RFE/RL 30 Apr 2022 -- A draft document prepared by top officials with Russia's ruling political party calls for a new state named Southern Rus to be created from some regions of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces.
• Russian MoD: Ukrainian Nationalists Mine Dam in Dnepropetrovsk Region to Frame Russia Sputnik 30 Apr 2022 -- The Russian Defence Ministry warned that if the dam is blown up, the city of Marganets, as well as a number of nearby settlements with a total population of over 45,000 people, will be in the possible flood zone.

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Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the Xinhua News Agency (China), April 30, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Apr 2022
• Russia says dialog with US on strategic stability formally 'frozen' Press TV 30 Apr 2022 -- Moscow says dialog between Russia and the United States on strategic stability has been formally "frozen" by Washington, as bilateral relations between the Kremlin and the White House are worryingly strained over the war in Ukraine.
• Indonesia confirms invitation to Ukraine for G-20 summit, says Putin will attend Radio Free Asia 30 Apr 2022 -- Indonesia has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be a guest at the G-20 summit, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Friday, belatedly confirming an invitation to the war-torn European nation's leader that the United States had urged him to extend.

News Reports

• Germany Refuses to Pay for Russian Gas in Rubles Sputnik 30 Apr 2022 -- Germany does not plan to pay for Russian gas in rubles and is currently doing everything to end its dependency on Russian energy, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Saturday.
• Analysis: Erdogan Hoping Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Can Bolster Turkish Regional Power RFE/RL 30 Apr 2022 -- As it continues its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Russia finds itself facing growing international isolation, including an expanding list of sanctions.
• Ukraine conflict with Russia speeds up US cyber agenda Press TV 30 Apr 2022 -- The United States government agencies have expedited their investments in cybersecurity amid rising fears that Washington's support for the Kiev government in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia could have serious repercussions for Washington, including cyberattacks on government agencies and critical infrastructure belonging to the US.