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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on May 25, 2022 Ukraine MOD 25 May 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 25.05 Ukraine MOD 25 May 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on May 25, 2022 Ukraine MOD 25 May 2022
• Day 91: Russia says ready to set up humanitarian corridor for ships leaving Ukraine Press TV 25 May 2022 -- Russia has said it is ready to open a humanitarian corridor for ships carrying food to Ukraine to leave the country in return for the lifting of some sanctions.
• Russia to continue special military operation in Ukraine until all goals met: DM People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- Russia will continue its special military operation in Ukraine despite the sanctions and increased Western assistance to Kiev, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
• Putin Signs Decree Allowing Residents Of Newly Occupied Ukrainian Territories To Get Russian Citizenship RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing residents of two Ukrainian regions, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya, parts of which have been occupied by Russian forces during Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, to obtain Russian citizenship.
• Moscow Offers Safe Passage Of Ukrainian Food Exports In Exchange For Easing Of Sanctions RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- A senior Russian government official says Moscow could allow vessels carrying food to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports in return for the lifting of some sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
• Moscow Throws Massive Resources Into Offensive; Ukraine Grain Exports Under Strain RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- Russia has continued to pour forces and equipment into its all-out offensive in eastern Ukraine, where it seeks to encircle Ukrainian troops in two cities, as Kyiv warns that the country is facing an existential battle that could determine its fate.
• 'Crimes Won't Go Unpunished': Azovstal Fighters Who Engaged in War Crimes Will Be Prosecuted: Moscow Sputnik 25 May 2022 -- The territory of Azovstal - a massive Soviet-built metal and steelworks in the Azov Sea coastal city of Mariupol, was completely cleared of Ukrainian Army troops, neo-Nazi battalion fighters, and foreign mercenaries at the end of last week, with its remaining defenders surrendering to Russian and Donbass militia forces.
• Moscow Rejects Claims Russia's Military is Smuggling Grain From Ukraine Sputnik 25 May 2022 -- Last week, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) called for expansion of solutions to tackle food crisis, which is aggravating global food insecurity amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and economic crises.
• Zaporozhye Region to Set Course for Becoming Part of Russia, Authorities Say Sputnik 25 May 2022 -- The Zaporozhye Region, after its complete liberation from Ukrainian nationalists, will set a course towards becoming part of Russia, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the region's military-civilian administration, told Sputnik.
• Launch of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA) for Ukraine US Dept. of State 25 May 2022 -- The United States, along with the European Union and the United Kingdom, has created the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA). This joint initiative will directly support the efforts of the War Crimes Units of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (OPG) to document, preserve, and analyze evidence of war crimes and other atrocities committed in Ukraine, with a view toward criminal prosecutions.
• Ukraine: The European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom establish the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA) for Ukraine European External Action Service (EEAS) 25 May 2022 -- Today, the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom announced the creation of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA), a mechanism aimed at ensuring efficient coordination of their respective support to accountability efforts on the ground. The ACA will reinforce current EU, US and UK efforts to further accountability for atrocity crimes in the context of Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. It advances commitments made by the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom to demonstrate international support and solidarity at this crucial historical moment for Ukraine.
• Questions and Answers: Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA) for Ukraine European External Action Service (EEAS) 25 May 2022

Defense Policy / Programs

• State Council Presidium meeting on social support President of Russia 25 May 2022 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the State Council Presidium in the Kremlin to discuss social support issues.
• Russian Duma Approves Bill Raising Age Limit For Military Personnel To 65 RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- Russian parliament's lower chamber, the State Duma, has approved a bill that would raise the upper age limit for military personnel serving in the Russian Army on a contractual basis.
• Russia Rejects Japan's Protests Over Overflights With China Sputnik 25 May 2022 -- Russia has rejected Japan's protest over joint overflights with China as "groundless" and absurd," the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Japan criticizes 'provocative' China-Russia air patrol during Quad summit Radio Free Asia 25 May 2022 -- Japan has described as "provocative" a joint patrol by Chinese and Russian air forces over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, conducted when Quad leaders met in Tokyo to discuss regional security.
• China-Russia joint air patrol targets no third parties: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 25 May 2022 -- "The Chinese and Russian air forces' recent joint strategic air patrol does not target any third party, and has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense of China, on Wednesday.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, May 25, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 May 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the APEC trade ministers' meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 May 2022
• Ukraine: The Commission proposes rules on freezing and confiscating assets of oligarchs violating restrictive measures and of criminals European Commission 25 May 2022 -- Today, the European Commission is proposing to add the violation of EU restrictive measures to the list of EU crimes. The Commission is also proposing new reinforced rules on asset recovery and confiscation, which will also contribute to the implementation of EU restrictive measures.
• Questions and Answers: The Commission proposes rules on freezing and confiscating assets of oligarchs violating restrictive measures and of criminals European Commission 25 May 2022 -- Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU has adopted restrictive measures against Russian and Belarussian individuals. Freezing assets controlled by oligarchs and other individuals linked to the Russian aggression is key to disrupt the Russian war machine.
• EU divisions grow as Hungary PM opposes ban on Russian oil Press TV 25 May 2022 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has ruled out discussing the European Union's proposed oil ban on Russia at next week's summit of the bloc's leaders, in a stance that could derail the EU's bid to win approval for the sanctions package.
• Germany's Former Chancellor Says He Won't Join Board Of Russia's Gazprom RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will not accept a nomination to the board of Russian energy company Gazprom.
• Russia imposes personal sanctions against 154 members of UK House of Lords People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- Russia has imposed personal sanctions against 154 members of the British House of Lords in a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

News Reports

• Sanctions Frustrating Russian Ransomware Actors VOA 25 May 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine appears to be having an unanticipated impact in cyberspace — a decrease in the number of ransomware attacks.
• US Treasury official sets off for India to push it away from buying Russian oil Press TV 25 May 2022 -- A US administration official has set off for India to convince New Delhi not to purchase Russian oil amid ramped-up Western pressure on Moscow over the military operation in Ukraine.
• India to Continue to Purchase Russian Oil Amid Ongoing Talks on Discount - Report Sputnik 25 May 2022 -- A senior US Treasury official is arriving in India on Thursday to persuade the Narendra Modi government to reduce purchases of Russian oil. New Delhi has so far refused to join Western sanctions on Russia, saying it prioritises its national interests.
• Kazakh Banks Tighten Process Of Payment Card Issuance To Russians RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- Kazakh banks have started to tighten procedures for issuing payment cards to Russian citizens amid sanctions imposed on financial institutions across Russia over Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia Warns Moldova Over Ex-President As Supporters Protest Detention RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- Russia has warned Moldova again that it will "closely" follow the case of pro-Russian ex-President Igor Dodon, who was detained on suspicion of treason and corruption, as his supporters took to the streets to demand his release.
• Amid Rising Russian Threat, Moldova Mulls Scrapping Neutrality RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left nearby Moldova feeling vulnerable and threatened.