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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00, on July 21, 2022 Ukraine MOD 21 Jul 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 21.07 Ukraine MOD 21 Jul 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00, on July 21, 2022 Ukraine MOD 21 Jul 2022
• Ukraine Accuses Russia of New Attacks on Civilian Targets VOA 21 Jul 2022 -- Russian forces are again pounding Ukrainian cities with long-range strikes, just a day after Russia's foreign minister warned that Moscow is preparing to expand its war in Ukraine beyond the Donbas.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Lavrov says Russia aims at more than Donbass People's Daily 21 Jul 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• Russia's Medvedev warns of Ukraine's 'elimination from world map' Press TV 21 Jul 2022 -- Former Russian president has warned of Ukraine's elimination from the world map amid NATO's military assistance to Kiev.
• HRW Warns Russia, Ukraine Against Placing Military Bases In Civilian Areas RFE/RL 21 Jul 2022 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) says both Russia and Ukraine must avoid placing military bases in civilian areas during combat operations without relocating the residents first.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov President of Russia 21 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov to discuss the fuel and energy sector performance and preparations for the autumn and winter season.
• Russia not to supply oil to world market if price cap imposed Press TV 21 Jul 2022 -- Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak says Moscow will not export oil to the world market if a price cap is imposed below the cost of production.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 21 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statements and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjarto, Moscow, July 21, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jul 2022
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, July 21, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jul 2022
• Foreign Ministry statement on introducing personal sanctions on representatives of Australia's law enforcement agencies, border force and defence sector contractors Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jul 2022
• Russia: Sanctions by West cannot force Moscow to change course Press TV 21 Jul 2022 -- Moscow says sanctions by the West against Russia over Ukraine war cannot force the Kremlin to change course, five months into a military operation in the ex-Soviet country.
• Russia's aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts "maintenance and alignment" package EC/CEU 21 Jul 2022 -- In response to Russia's continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, the Council adopted today new measures intended to tighten existing economic sanctions targeting Russia, perfect their implementation and strengthen their effectiveness.
• New EU sanctions on Russia now in force Finnish Government 21 Jul 2022 -- On 21 July 2022, the European Union imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions include a ban on imports of Russian gold. The new sanctions extend and specify previously imposed sanctions and include new provisions on their implementation.
• EU sanctions Russian gold as part of new bans Press TV 21 Jul 2022 -- The European Union imposed a new round of sanctions against Moscow on Thursday that includes a ban on Russian gold imports.
• Russia Resumes Gas Deliveries Through Pipeline to Europe VOA 21 Jul 2022 -- Russia resumed the flow of natural gas through the Nord Stream pipeline to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day interruption for maintenance.
• Russia Reopens Key Gas Pipeline To Europe After Break RFE/RL 21 Jul 2022 -- Russia on July 21 resumed critical gas supplies to Europe through Germany, reopening the Nord Stream gas pipeline after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, but the gas flow was expected to fall well short of full capacity.
• Kremlin Says Western Restrictions to Blame for Technical Problems With Russian Gas Deliveries Sputnik 21 Jul 2022 -- Russian gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were resumed on Thursday morning following scheduled maintenance work. Last month, Gazprom was forced to cut supplies sent through the network to about 40 percent of capacity due a refusal by Canada to send a Siemens turbine used by Nord Stream 1 to Russia due to sanctions.
• Russia To Consider Hungarian Request To Buy More Gas RFE/RL 21 Jul 2022 -- Russia will consider a request from Hungary to buy more gas, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on July 21 after meeting with his Hungarian counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, in Moscow.
• Lithuania Discussing Updated Rules of Cargo Transit to Kaliningrad Sputnik 21 Jul 2022 -- Lithuania has held a meeting of a commission responsible for establishing updated regulations for transit of goods to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad based on the recommendations of the European Commission, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on Thursday.
• More Russian humanitarian aid supplies arrive in Afghanistan People's Daily 21 Jul 2022 -- A Russian plane carrying 23.5 tons of humanitarian aid supplies landed at Kabul International Airport on Wednesday.

News Reports

• UK's Top Spy Claims Russia 'Running Out of Steam in Ukraine', Calls China Top Threat Sputnik 21 Jul 2022 -- Appointed by Boris Johnson in 2020, Secret Intelligence Service chief Richard Moore has made a name for himself as the first MI6 director to use Twitter and post hip, youth-friendly memes. Last year, he got in a spat with Moscow after simultaneously claiming Russia was a "declining power" and putting it at the top of his list of global "threats."
• US Warns Putin Falling for His Own Rhetoric VOA 21 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have succumbed to his own mythmaking and hyperbole, unable to let go of his desire to conquer Ukraine, no matter what the costs, according to a public assessment by America's top spymaster.
• Barred In EU, Could Russia's RT Find A Home In Serbia? RFE/RL 21 Jul 2022 -- Leading up to and during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has kicked into overdrive its ongoing information war, relying largely on Sputnik and RT to spread beyond its borders what is widely deemed pro-Kremlin propaganda and disinformation.
• Russian Oil Production Grows by 3.4% in First Half of 2022 - Energy Minister Sputnik 21 Jul 2022 -- The production of oil in Russia in the first half of 2022 grew by 3.4% compared to last year, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Thursday.
• Central Asian Leaders Pledge Further Cooperation As Russian Influence Wanes RFE/RL 21 Jul 2022 -- Leaders from five Central Asian nations have ended a summit in the Kyrgyz resort town of Cholpon-Ata with a pledge to increase cooperation to strengthen the region as Russia -- the main strategic and trade partner of the region -- is being weakened by its war in Ukraine.