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Ukraine Invasion

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian aerospace forces destroy three Ukrainian aircrafts People's Daily 17 Jul 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• Russia preparing for new military action, Ukrainian official says Press TV 17 Jul 2022 -- Russia is preparing for the next step of its military action in Ukraine after Moscow announced its forces would step up military operations in "all operational areas," according to a Ukrainian official.
• Russia Reinforces Positions In South In Preparation For Ukrainian Counteroffensive RFE/RL 17 Jul 2022 -- Russian troops have begun to reinforce their positions in key cities and regions in the south of Ukraine as they prepare for an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive, even as the Kremlin's forces press their onslaught in the Donbas region in the east.
• Russia Has Lost 50,000 Soldiers In Ukraine, U.K. Military Chief Says RFE/RL 17 Jul 2022 -- Russia has lost some 50,000 killed or wounded soldiers in its invasion of Ukraine and nearly 1,700 tanks have been destroyed, the head of Britain's armed forces says.
• Russia Hits Industrial Sites in Southern Ukraine City of Mykolaiv VOA 17 Jul 2022 -- Russian missiles hit the strategic southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv on Sunday, even as Moscow's forces pounded Ukraine's eastern region with new attacks.

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Foreign Policy

• Ukraine's, Moldova's EU Candidate Status Part of Anti-Russian 'Gambit' Sputnik 17 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova is part of the "geopolitical gambit" against Russia.
• EU Ministers To Consider Tightening Russia Sanctions, Including Gold RFE/RL 17 Jul 2022 -- Amid continued Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities, European Union foreign ministers are set to meet on July 18 to discuss tightening sanctions against Moscow.
• Germany, France, 4 Other Countries Froze Almost $13Bln in Russian Assets Sputnik 17 Jul 2022 -- The European Union froze 13.9 billion euros ($14 billion) in Russian assets since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said, adding that only 6 countries account for almost all of this amount.
• Erdogan, Putin to meet in Iran over Turkish military plan in Syria, grain exports from Ukraine People's Daily 17 Jul 2022 -- Türkiye's plans for another military operation in northern Syria and a possible grain corridor from Ukrainian ports across the Black Sea are high on the agenda of an upcoming meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Iran, experts said.
• Indonesia Says 'Many' Countries Condemned Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine At G20 Talks RFE/RL 17 Jul 2022 -- Many countries in the Group of 20 (G20) major economies condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called for it to end the war during ministerial talks in Indonesia, the host said in its closing statement.

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