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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on June 17, 2022 Ukraine MOD 17 Jun 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 17.06 Ukraine MOD 17 Jun 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on June 17, 2022 Ukraine MOD 17 Jun 2022
• Ukraine claims it hit Russian naval tugboat with Western-supplied Harpoon missiles Press TV 17 Jun 2022 -- As Kiev moves closer to joining the European Union, Ukrainian officials claim their forces have hit a Russian naval tugboat with two Western-supplied missiles in the Black Sea.
• Fighting Rages In East As Ukrainian Forces Endure Heavy Russian Bombardment RFE/RL 17 Jun 2022 -- Heavy fighting continues in the Donbas, with Ukrainian forces holding out against massive bombardment in the key city of Syevyerodonetsk and the nearby region as Russian forces seek to complete the encirclement of the area and cut off defenders and civilians left inside the pocket.
• Russia Allegedly Housing FSB Officers In Unoccupied Apartments In Ukraine's Kherson RFE/RL 17 Jun 2022 -- Russia is allegedly housing members of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in a Moscow-controlled region in southern Ukraine in unoccupied, privately owned apartments, according to a local official.

Defense Policy / Programs

• St Petersburg International Economic Forum Plenary session President of Russia 17 Jun 2022 -- The President attended the plenary session of the 25th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
• Defiant Putin Slams West While Ukraine Inches Closer to Joining EU VOA 17 Jun 2022 -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy applauded the European Commission's recommendation to grant Ukraine candidate status for European Union membership, while Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the West for imposing sanctions on Moscow but played down the EU decision.
• 'Nothing Will Be As It Used To Be': Putin Defends Invasion Of Ukraine, Lashes Out At West In Combative Speech RFE/RL 17 Jun 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of colonial arrogance and said its sanctions "blitzkrieg" against his country has failed in his latest tirade against the United States and Europe.
• Putin: Era of Unipolar World Has Ended Despite Attempts To Preserve it at Any Cost Sputnik 17 Jun 2022 -- The Russian president is delivering his speech at the annual SPIEF business forum in St. Petersburg. His address is dedicated to the future of Russia and the rest of the world in the wake of renewed pressure from western sanctions against Moscow.
• Russia Ready to Cooperate With Western Companies Despite Political Pressure, Putin Says Sputnik 17 Jun 2022 -- Russia will cooperate with Western companies that are willing to work with Moscow despite unprecedented "arm-twisting" and blackmail from the US and its allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
• Report: Russia warns to strike US-allied militants in Syria's al-Tanf region Press TV 17 Jun 2022 -- Russia has reportedly warned American occupation forces that it is going to conduct airstrikes against Washington-allied Takfiri terrorists in southeastern Syria after a roadside bomb targeted Russian military forces in the country.
• Turkey Ready to Open Airspace for Russian Aircraft Heading for Syria, Diplomat Says Sputnik 17 Jun 2022 -- Turkey is ready to open its national airspace for Russian aircraft heading for Syria, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev told Sputnik.

Foreign Policy

• Meeting with President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan President of Russia 17 Jun 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan on the sidelines of SPIEF 2022.
• Meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 17 Jun 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the sidelines of SPIEF-2022.
• U.S. Treasury Commends Unprecedented Censure of Russia by Financial Action Task Force US Treasury 17 Jun 2022 -- Today in Berlin, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded the last Plenary under the German presidency and produced policy recommendations to strengthen efforts to combat corruption and the misuse of virtual assets. The FATF again condemned the Russian war against Ukraine and, in an unprecedented step, took action to restrict Russia's FATF membership privileges.
• Continued use of the situation of Russian as a minority language as a pretext for aggression against Ukraine unacceptable Council of Europe 17 Jun 2022 -- The Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in the statement adopted at the latest plenary session condemned in the strongest possible terms the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and expressed its solidarity with all people of Ukraine.
• Dutch Authorities Say They Stopped Russian Spy From Infiltrating International Criminal Court RFE/RL 17 Jun 2022 -- Dutch authorities say they have prevented a Russian spy posing as a Brazilian intern from infiltrating the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it investigates war crimes allegedly committed by Russian troops during Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• South Africa Can't Refine Russian Oil, Opposition Politician Says VOA 17 Jun 2022 -- Three times this year, South Africa has abstained from voting on United Nations resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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