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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia announces control of Lugansk, Kiev denies reports on Lysychansk's capture People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• Russia to focus on Ukraine's Donetsk after capturing Luhansk: Regional governor Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- The local governor of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine says Russia plans to shift the main focus of its military offensive on seizing the neighboring Donetsk region after capturing Luhansk.
• Putin Declares Victory in Ukraine's Luhansk Province VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory Monday in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk province as Ukrainian troops retreated from their last stronghold in the city of Lysychansk.
• Putin Orders Russian Troops To Press On With Offensive After Capture Of Luhansk RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to continue its offensive in eastern Ukraine after the Kremlin's forces captured control of nearly all of the Luhansk region as they steamrolled through the Ukraine's Donbas territory.
• US, Russian envoys clash over Ukraine crisis at Beijing forum as Chinese experts call on major powers to control 'spillover effect' Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- Russian and Western diplomats clashed over the Russia-Ukraine conflict at a forum in Beijing on Monday, as Russia's Ambassador to China Andrey Ivanovich Denisov pushed back against a claim made the US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns that Russia's military operations in Ukraine posed the biggest threat to the current world order.
• Zelenskyy Vows to Regain Territory After Russia Captures Lysychansk VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to win back territory with the help of advanced weapons after his forces withdrew from Lysychansk, the last remaining Ukrainian-held territory in the eastern Luhansk province.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu President of Russia 04 Jul 2022
• Chinese, Russian warships approach Diaoyu Islands as Russia 'sends warning to Japan' Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- Japan's Ministry of Defense hyped on Monday that Chinese and Russian warships were spotted near the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea almost at the same time earlier in the day. Chinese and Russian vessels have the right, albeit different, to freely navigate in the contiguous zone of the Diaoyu Islands of China, experts pointed out, saying that the Russian Navy's recent military activities in the West Pacific is a warning to Japan amid Japanese sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis.

Foreign Policy

• Russia Says It Will Respond in Kind To Bulgaria After Diplomatic Expulsions RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on July 4 that Moscow would respond in kind to Bulgaria's expulsion of 70 Russian diplomats.
• Moscow will have to choose either butter or guns European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Jul 2022 -- In an article for the JDD, the head of European diplomacy and vice-president of the Commission, Josep Borrell, explains why and how the Western sanctions adopted against Russia are more effective than one might think.
• Russia urges unconditional halt to Israeli strikes on Syria Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Russia has demanded an unconditional cessation of Israeli strikes on Syria, saying they are unacceptable.
• Turkey Does Not Consider That Russia Will Meddle With Its Syria Op - Cavusoglu Sputnik 04 Jul 2022 -- Turkey does not believe that Russia will interfere with the operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in northern Syria, but disagreements exist, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Carlos Faria, Moscow, July 4, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jul 2022

News Reports

• German trade union chief warns Russian gas cut-off may cripple country's major industries Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- The head of a confederation of trade unions in Germany has sounded the alarm that the looming cut-off of Russian natural gas would cripple major industries in the European country.
• Iran, Russia, Turkey Considering Plan To Jointly Manufacture Automobiles RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Industry officials from Iran, Russia, and Turkey are considering a joint program to design and manufacture automobiles in view of disruptions caused by Western sanctions, Iranian state media reported.