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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia 'Trying To Destroy' Mariupol Defenders As UN Expresses Cease-Fire Hope RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- Russian forces and the remaining Ukrainian soldiers holed up in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol continue to fight pitched battles as U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope a ceasefire would take place to evacuate more civilians from the devastated complex.
• Fierce Fighting at Mariupol Steel Plant; Ukrainians Hang On VOA 05 May 2022 -- Fighting raged at the Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Thursday. Ukrainian fighters held on as Russian soldiers entered the plant despite a Russian pledge for a daytime cease-fire to allow more of the 200 civilians trapped in the facility to be safely evacuated.
• AP Investigation Shows Around 600 Dead In Russian Strike On Mariupol Theater RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- The Associated Press says it has conducted an investigation that shows about 600 civilians died when Russia attacked a theater in the port city of Mariupol that was being used as a bomb shelter.
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on May 5, 2022 Ukraine MOD 05 May 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 05.05 Ukraine MOD 05 May 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on May 5, 2022 Ukraine MOD 05 May 2022
• Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's Meeting with Five Eyes Partners and Ukraine's Prosecutor General US Dept. of Justice 05 May 2022 -- U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland met virtually yesterday with Ukraine's Prosecutor General, Iryna Venediktova, together with the Attorneys General of the Five Eyes countries: the United Kingdom's Attorney General, Suella Braverman; Australia's Attorney General, Michaelia Cash; Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, David Lametti; and New Zealand's Attorney General, David Parker.
• US intelligence helping Ukraine kill Russian generals: NYT Press TV 05 May 2022 -- The United States has provided intelligence about Russian units that has helped Ukrainian forces kill many of the Russian generals in the Ukraine war, according to the New York Times.
• US Reportedly Providing Ukraine With Intel Aimed at Killing Russian Generals Involved in Ukraine Ops Sputnik 05 May 2022 -- During the course of the ongoing Russian special military operation in Ukraine, the US has not only supported Kiev with unprecedented financial and military assistance, including heavy equipment, but also provided the Ukrainian army with data from its own intelligence and satellite system.
• Russian negotiator: Ukrainian counterparts 'roll back' on peace deals Press TV 05 May 2022 -- A Russian diplomat, who is part of the negotiating team with Ukraine, has accused representatives from Kiev of "rolling back" on peace agreements, TASS news agency reports.
• Russia: West's flow of arms to Ukraine impedes 'quick' end to war Press TV 05 May 2022 -- Moscow has denounced the West for preventing a "quick" end to Russia's military operation in neighboring Ukraine by providing Kiev with weapons.
• Russia announces three-day ceasefire in Ukraine's Mariupol to allow civilian evacuation Press TV 05 May 2022 -- Russia has announced a three-day ceasefire in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol to allow the evacuation of civilians from a steel plant in the city.
• Russia threatens to attack NATO vehicles delivering military supplies in Ukraine People's Daily 05 May 2022 -- Any vehicle of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that arrives in Ukraine with weapons or material for the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces is considered by Russia as "a legitimate target for destruction," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
• Russia to open humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation from Azovstal People's Daily 05 May 2022 -- The Russian military announced on Wednesday that it will open a humanitarian corridor from Thursday to Saturday for the evacuation of civilians from the blocked Azovstal plant in Ukraine's Mariupol.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia practices 'nuclear-capable' missile strikes amid Ukraine war Press TV 05 May 2022 -- Russia has simulated nuclear-capable missile strikes in the western enclave of Kaliningrad in the Baltic Sea, in a potential signal to the West, which has been heavily backing Ukraine, and an indication of how the conflict in Ukraine could escalate.

Foreign Policy

• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the United States preventing the Russian government delegation from attending the 21st session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 May 2022
• PM Bennett Speaks with Russian President Putin Israel - Prime Minister 05 May 2022 -- "In addition, the two discussed Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's remarks. The Prime Minister accepted President Putin's apology for Lavrov's remarks and thanked him for clarifying his attitude towards the Jewish people and the memory of the Holocaust. "
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett President of Russia 05 May 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett.
• Putin Apologizes to Israel for Lavrov's Anti-Semitic Remarks VOA 05 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly apologized to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for antisemitic comments made earlier this week by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
• Israeli Prime Minister's Office Says Putin Apologized for Lavrov's Statement Sputnik 05 May 2022 -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's apology for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement that Adolf Hitler had Jewish blood, Bennett's office said on Thursday.
• Personal Representatives condemn anti-Semitic comments by Russian Foreign Minister OSCE 05 May 2022 -- Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, Associate Professor Dr. Regina Polak, Personal Representative on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions and Mehmet Paçacı, Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims made the following statement:
• US Waives Russia Sanctions on Overflight Payments, Emergency Landings Sputnik 05 May 2022 -- The United States has waived sanctions imposed on Russia regarding overflight payments, emergency landings and air ambulance services, the Treasury Department said in a statement on Thursday.
• Russia bans Japanese top officials from entry People's Daily 05 May 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that 63 Japanese citizens, including top officials like Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, have been "permanently" barred from entering Russia.
• Russia Expels Seven Danish Embassy Staff In Tit-For-Tat Move RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- Russia has announced the expulsion of seven people from the Danish Embassy in Moscow in a tit-for-tat move announced by Copenhagen four weeks earlier.
• Russia Expels 7 Danish Embassy Staff in Tit-For-Tat Move VOA 05 May 2022 -- Russia has announced the expulsion of seven people from the Danish Embassy in Moscow in response to a similar move announced by Copenhagen four weeks earlier.
• German dependency on Russian energy significantly reduced: president People's Daily 05 May 2022 -- Germany's dependency on Russian energy resources has been significantly reduced, German President Frank Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday during a visit to Bucharest.
• Hungary "can't support" EU's new sanctions against Russia in current form: FM People's Daily 05 May 2022 -- Hungary's government cannot responsibly support the European Commission's new package of sanctions against Russia in its current form as it would "destroy" the country's security of energy supply, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday.
• Russia: UK sanctions major manufacturer of Russian steel UK FCDO 05 May 2022 -- The UK has sanctioned Evraz plc, a major manufacturer of Russian steel.
• U.K. Sanctions Russian Steelmaker Partially Owned By Tycoon Abramovich RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- The U.K. has sanctioned a steel and mining company whose biggest shareholder is billionaire Roman Abramovich as the West continues to financially punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
• Britain Revokes Recognized Status Of Moscow Stock Exchange In Blow To Russian Investment RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- Britain has revoked the Moscow Stock Exchange's (MOEX) status as a recognized stock exchange in response to restrictions that the Bank of Russia had placed on foreign investors following the implementation of financial sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
• Iran-Russia arms cooperation has no obstacles: Russian envoy People's Daily 05 May 2022 -- Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan said on Wednesday that there are no obstacles to arms cooperation between Tehran and Moscow, semi-official Fars News Agency reported.
• Can Azerbaijan Help Europe Kick Its Russian Gas Habit As Kremlin Threatens To Shut The Taps? RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- Russia may be using missiles and bombs in its invasion of Ukraine, but it has another weapon, less lethal but nevertheless threatening, pointed at the rest of Europe -- energy.
• Both Russia, Ukraine FMs praise China's fair, just stance on current crisis in recent interviews: FM Global Times 05 May 2022 -- Foreign ministers from Russia and Ukraine praised China's fair and just stance on the current Russia-Ukraine conflicts, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a press conference on Thursday, stressing China will continue to play a constructive role on the Ukraine issue and encourage parties involved to resolve the conflict through talks and diplomatic channels.

News Reports

• 'Running Out Of Spare Parts': Plenty Of Pain Ahead For Russia's Economy RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- At first glance, Russia may seem to be adapting to the tough new sanctions imposed by Western countries over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• $300 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Suleiman Kerimov Seized by Fiji at Request of United States US Dept. of Justice 05 May 2022 -- Fijian law enforcement executed a seizure warrant freezing the Motor Yacht Amadea (the Amadea), a 348-foot luxury vessel owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov.
• At US Urging, Fiji Seizes Russian Oligarch's Yacht VOA 05 May 2022 -- Another Russian oligarch's yacht was seized Thursday as part of efforts to punish Russia over its war in Ukraine.
• Fiji Seizes $300 Million Superyacht Linked To Russian Oligarch Kerimov RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- Authorities in Fiji have seized a Russian-owned superyacht under a U.S. warrant as part of the sanctions imposed by Washington on Moscow over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• There Are No Alternatives to Russian Oil for Bulgaria Now - Company Sputnik 05 May 2022 -- There are currently no alternatives to Russian oil for Bulgaria, Lukoil's subsidiary Lukoil Neftochim Burgas said.
• After more firms quit, Myanmar junta claims Russia to enter energy industry Radio Free Asia 06 May 2022 -- Russia will soon begin participating in Myanmar's energy industry in place of international companies that quit, the Burmese junta said in response to the exit of three big Asian firms from a gas field in the coup-hit nation.
• US Preparing Strategy to Move Away From Russian Uranium Supplies, Energy Secretary Says Sputnik 05 May 2022 -- The United States is developing a strategy that would allow the country to move away from Russian uranium supplies amid the Ukraine conflict, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday.