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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00, on July 19, 2022 Ukraine MOD 19 Jul 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 19.07 Ukraine MOD 19 Jul 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on July 19, 2022 Ukraine MOD 19 Jul 2022
• Russian Missiles Hit Several Ukrainian Cities, Killing And Wounding Civilians Far From The Front Line RFE/RL 19 Jul 2022 -- Russia missiles continue to rain down on Ukrainian cities, causing casualties among civilians far from the front line as Kyiv said that the battlefield balance was slowly shifting due to an influx of modern Western weapons for its forces.
• White House Says Russia Preparing To Annex More Ukrainian Territory RFE/RL 19 Jul 2022 -- Russia is laying the groundwork for the annexation of more Ukrainian territory and is installing illegitimate proxy leaders in areas of the country under its control, the White House said on July 19.
• OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Secretary General call for immediate release of detained OSCE staff in Donetsk and Luhansk OSCE 19 Jul 2022 -- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid, today reiterated their call for the unconditional and immediate release of three national Mission members of the OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), detained in Donetsk and Luhansk for more than three months.

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Foreign Policy

• Meeting with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 19 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Astana troika summit.
• Vladimir Putin answered media questions President of Russia 19 Jul 2022 -- In conclusion of his working visit to Iran, Vladimir Putin answered questions from the media.
• Meeting of the guarantor states of the Astana process to facilitate the Syrian settlement President of Russia 19 Jul 2022 -- Tehran is hosting a trilateral meeting between President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi and President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Putin meets with Iranian President after arriving in Tehran ISNA 19 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, who traveled to Tehran on Tuesday evening, immediately after arriving at the airport, went to the Presidential Administration and met with Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi.
• Iran, Russia emphasize on continuation of development process of bilateral strategic ties ISNA 19 Jul 2022 -- The latest state of bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation was discussed in the meeting of the presidents of the two countries, and the development of relations between the two countries in various fields was emphasized.
• Leader tells Putin: NATO knows no boundaries, had to be stopped Press TV 19 Jul 2022 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei describes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as "dangerous," saying that the US-led military alliance knows no boundaries and had to be stopped in Ukraine or it would have waged war using Crimea as a pretext.
• Putin Meets With Iranian, Turkish Leaders VOA 19 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks Tuesday with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, signaling closer links between the two countries, while also meeting later with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an effort to resume grain exports from war-torn Ukraine.
• Meeting with President of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi President of Russia 19 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi held talks in Tehran.
• Agreement with Russia, biggest strategic investment in Iran oil history IRNA 19 Jul 2022 -- The managing Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has termed the today agreement signed by Iran and Russia in Tehran as the biggest strategic investment in the history of Iran's oil industry.
• Iran's NIOC, Russia's Gazprom sign $40bn investment deal Press TV 19 Jul 2022 -- The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russia's Gazprom have signed a "historic" deal worth $40 billion for joint investment in oil and gas projects.
• Gazprom, Iran Sign Tentative Energy Deal Worth $40 Billion RFE/RL 19 Jul 2022 -- The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom have signed a memorandum of understanding worth around $40 billion, according to the Iranian Oil Ministry's news service, SHANA.
• Iran's chief banker: Exchange market launches trading in Iranian rial/ruble Press TV 19 Jul 2022 -- Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Ali Salehabadi says the country's foreign exchange market has launched Iranian rial/Russian ruble trading, a step toward ditching the dollar in Tehran-Moscow economic and financial ties.
• U.S. Prosecutors Ask Congress For Broader Powers To Seize Assets Of Russian Oligarchs RFE/RL 19 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking broader authority from Congress to seize Russian oligarchs' assets, a department official told a congressional panel on July 19.
• EU set to amend sanctions on Russia to boost food trade Press TV 19 Jul 2022 -- The European Union (EU) will amend some of its tough sanctions on Russia by allowing the unfreezing of some of the country's funds to boost food trade, amid an unfolding global food crisis, according to a draft document.
• Russia's Sberbank, Kremlin-Backed Biker Club Added To EU Sanctions List RFE/RL 19 Jul 2022 -- The European Union is due to add Sberbank, Russia's biggest bank, and the pro-Kremlin bikers club Night Wolves to its list of individuals and companies under sanctions for supporting Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, says a draft document seen by RFE/RL.
• MFA statement condemning cyberattacks of pro-Russian hacker groups Republic of Poland 19 Jul 2022 -- "Today, on behalf of the 27 Member States, the European Union published a Declaration on malicious activities conducted by hackers and hacker groups in the context of Russia's aggression against Ukraine."

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• Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on malicious cyber activities conducted by hackers and hacker groups in the context of Russia's aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 19 Jul 2022 -- Russia's unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine has been accompanied by a significant increase of malicious cyber activities, including by a striking and concerning number of hackers and hacker groups indiscriminately targeting essential entities globally.
• An article by the Federal Chancellor - After the watershed Germany - Federal Government 19 Jul 2022 -- Putin's attack on Ukraine has created a new reality - Much cannot remain as it is, even in Germany and the European Union.