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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on June 23, 2022 Ukraine MOD 23 Jun 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 23.06 Ukraine MOD 23 Jun 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on June 23, 2022 Ukraine MOD 23 Jun 2022
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the US complicity in the recruitment of US citizens to fight in Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jun 2022
• Lavrov on Possibility to Resume Talks with Kiev: We Proceed From Situation 'on Ground' Sputnik 23 Jun 2022 -- Once Kiev wants to resume negotiations with Russia, Moscow will proceed from the situation "on the ground" and take into account the unwillingness of a number of liberated regions to return to the control of the Kiev authorities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
• Interview: Why Ukrainian And Russian Forces Are Preparing For A Long War RFE/RL 23 Jun 2022 -- Russian forces are edging closer to seizing the last pocket of resistance in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, with battles raging in Syveryodonetsk and near its sister city, Lysychansk.
• Bosnian Experts: Ukraine Faces Years of War Crime Probes, Searches for Missing VOA 23 Jun 2022 -- Investigators and researchers of war crimes committed during the 1992-95 Bosnian war say their experience holds valuable lessons for those seeking justice for atrocities committed by Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine.

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Foreign Policy

• BRICS Summit President of Russia 23 Jun 2022 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the 14th BRICS Summit, held via videoconference and chaired by China.
• BRICS summit: Putin calls on member countries to cooperate, defy West's 'selfish actions' Press TV 23 Jun 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on members of the BRICS group of countries to further strengthen cooperation in the face of "selfish actions" taken by the West, scolding it for fomenting global crises.
• Ukraine Tops Agenda at China's BRICS Summit VOA 23 Jun 2022 -- Ukraine: It was a word barely mentioned but often alluded to as the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — collectively known as BRICS — gave their opening remarks at a virtual summit Thursday hosted by Beijing.
• Russia's UN Envoy: Sanctions Affect Russia's Cooperation With Humanitarian Organizations Sputnik 23 Jun 2022 -- Sanctions affect Russia's cooperation with humanitarian organizations, undermining supply and financial chains, Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told a UNSC meeting on Afghanistan on Thursday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus, Moscow, June 23, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jun 2022
• Iran serious about lasting agreement, Russia supports Tehran's positions: Iranian FM Press TV 23 Jun 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic is serious about achieving a lasting agreement through the Vienna talks on the removal of sanctions, adding that an agreement would be possible if the Americans acted realistically.
• Gas emergency plan: Federal Government declares alert level - "An economic attack on us by Putin" Germany - Federal Government 23 Jun 2022 -- Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck announced the second level of the gas emergency plan today. The alert level now applies. Previously, Russia had reduced its gas deliveries, resulting in a considerable deterioration in the supply situation. The Federal Government is taking measures to save gas.
• Germany Triggers Gas Alarm, Moves Closer To Rationing After Russia Cuts Supply RFE/RL 23 Jun 2022 -- Germany has triggered the second stage of its three-part emergency gas plan in response to Russia's reducing supplies and accused Moscow of an "economic attack."
• 'Gas Is Scarce Commodity': Berlin Activates 2nd of Three Stages in Emergency Plan Amid Energy Crisis Sputnik 23 Jun 2022 -- Germany has launched the second stage of its emergency plan to reduce gas consumption amid the global energy crisis caused by Western sanctions against Russia, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday.
• Britain Slaps More Trade And Financial Sanctions On Russia Over War In Ukraine RFE/RL 23 Jun 2022 -- Britain has introduced a new set of trade and financial sanctions against Russia over its unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
• Yermak-McFaul international group presented the Roadmap of Financial Sanctions President of Ukraine 23 Jun 2022 -- The international working group on sanctions against Russia has presented the Roadmap of Financial Sanctions. The document contains an analysis of the impact of previously imposed sanctions on the financial system of the Russian Federation, a list of recommendations for increasing pressure on the aggressor state and a map of risks of the implementation of sanctions policy.

News Reports

• Flight MH17 shot down by a Russian-supplied Buk missile 'most convincing scenario by far', says PACE Council of Europe 23 Jun 2022 -- PACE has said that, based on the evidence made available to its rapporteur by Ukrainian and Dutch authorities, it considers "as the most convincing scenario by far" that flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 by a Buk missile made available to military units controlled by the Russian Federation.
• The West Wants A Price Cap On Russian Oil. Could It Work? RFE/RL 23 Jun 2022 -- Curtailing Russia's energy revenue has been a tough nut to crack for Western governments so far.
• Russia Could Cut Off Gas Supply to Europe, IEA Warns VOA 23 Jun 2022 -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that Russia could cut gas supplies to Europe entirely in order to boost its leverage against the West following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
• No Shirt Buttons, No Airbags, Buggy Smartphones: Russia's Economy Enters The 'Twilight Zone' RFE/RL 23 Jun 2022 -- The newest car model unveiled by Russia's biggest auto manufacturer earlier this month is generating buzz, but not necessarily for the right reasons.