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01 May 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on May 1, 2022 Ukraine MOD 01 May 2022
- Oleksii Reznikov, has made a working visit to Chernihiv Region Ukraine MOD 01 May 2022
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 01.05 Ukraine MOD 01 May 2022
- The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on May 1, 2022 Ukraine MOD 01 May 2022
- Russian Onyx Missiles Destroy Warehouse With US and European Weapons, Ammo Near Odessa - MoD Sputnik 01 May 2022 -- Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine on 24 February, after the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics appealed for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian provocations.
- Day 67: Russia says hit weapons supplied by West as Pelosi visits Kiev Press TV 01 May 2022 -- Russia says it struck at weapons supplied to Ukraine by the West as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev during an unannounced visit.
- Civilians Evacuated From Mariupol; U.S. House Speaker Pelosi Visits Kyiv RFE/RL 01 May 2022 -- Around 100 Ukrainian civilians were being evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on May 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after the United Nations confirmed a "safe passage operation" was in progress there.
- Today we finally managed to start the evacuation of people from Azovstal, we will continue to do everything to evacuate our people from Mariupol - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 01 May 2022
- Ukraine: UN-Red Cross operation underway to evacuate civilians from stricken Mariupol plant UN News 01 May 2022 -- A United Nations and Red Cross (ICRC) operation to evacuate desperate civilians trapped in the Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is underway, the Spokesperson for the humanitarian affairs office in the country confirmed on Sunday.
- Note to Correspondents on Ukraine attributable to Saviano Abreu, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Spokesperson in Ukraine [EN/RU/UK] UNOCHA 01 May 2022 -- "A safe passage operation to evacuate civilians from the Azovstal steel plant is ongoing today, Sunday 1 May. The efforts are coordinated by the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, in coordination with the parties to the conflict."
- UN Starts Evacuation of Ukrainian Civilians from Mariupol Steel Plant VOA 01 May 2022 -- The United Nations said Sunday it is conducting a "safe passage operation" to get as many as 1,000 Ukrainian civilians out of the steel plant blockaded by Russian forces in the war-ravaged southern port city of Mariupol.
- UN Starts Evacuation of Ukrainian Civilians from Mariupol Steel Plant VOA 01 May 2022 -- The United Nations said Sunday it is conducting a "safe passage operation" to get as many as 1,000 Ukrainian civilians out of the steel plant blockaded by Russian forces in the war-ravaged southern port city of Mariupol.
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Foreign Policy
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Mediaset, Italian television network, Moscow, May 1, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 May 2022
- UK exposes sick Russian troll factory plaguing social media with Kremlin propaganda UK FCDO 01 May 2022 -- UK-funded expert research has exposed how the Kremlin is using a troll factory to spread lies on social media and in comment sections of popular websites.
- Moscow says can confiscate Russian-based assets of 'hostile' countries in tit-for-tat move Press TV 01 May 2022 -- Moscow says it can seize Russian-based assets of those countries the Kremlin deems hostile, reciprocating a proposal by the United States to sell off the assets of Russian oligarchs and pay the proceeds to Ukraine.
- Russian FM Lavrov: West Has Just Stolen Over $300 Billions From Moscow Sputnik 01 May 2022 -- In an extensive interview with an Italian TV network, the foreign minister discussed a whole range of problems in relations between Moscow and the collective West. In particular, comprehensive sanctions against Russian business and the oil and gas sector, that arose after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
- Russia Simplifies Tax Registration for Foreign Firms to Facilitate Ruble Payments for Gas Sputnik 01 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed on Sunday a law simplifying tax registration of foreign organisations opening accounts in Russian banks in accordance with the requirement to pay for Russian gas in rubles.
- Hungary Says 9 Other EU Countries Opened Accounts in Russian Banks to Pay for Gas Sputnik 01 May 2022 -- Apart from Hungary, nine other European countries have opened accounts in Russian banks under Moscow's scheme to accept gas payments in rubles, but they do not want to announce the move to the public, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office, said on Sunday.
- EU Can't Fill Winter Gas Reserves, Simultaneously Operate Industry Without Russian Supplies: Report Sputnik 01 May 2022 -- German Finance Minister Christian Lindner reiterated Saturday that Berlin would not pay for Russian gas in rubles. Business leaders have warned that the loss of reliable and cost-competitive energy supplies from Russia would threaten everything from manufacturing to food production.
- Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian president People's Daily 01 May 2022 -- Indonesia has invited both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Group of 20 (G20) summit in November, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday.
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