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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Says Damage Not Significant, Preparing to Restart Grain Exports VOA 24 Jul 2022 -- Russia acknowledged Sunday that it launched a missile strike on the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa after agreeing late last week that Ukrainian grain could again be exported from the city.
• Ukraine Proceeds To Implement Grain Deal Despite Attack On Odesa, Shelling Of Numerous Towns RFE/RL 24 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine's military reported Russian shelling in numerous locations in the north, south, and east on July 24 after Ukraine said it would press ahead with plans to restart grain exports from Black Sea ports despite a Russian attack on Odesa that Ukraine said raised questions about Russia's commitment to a deal signed two days ago to unblock the exports.
• Russia denies attacks on Ukrainian port after grain deal: Turkish minister People's Daily 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian officials had told Ankara that Russia had "nothing to do" with the attacks on Ukraine's key Black Sea port of Odesa, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday.
• Lavrov Says Russia, Turkey, Yet Undetermined Party Will Escort Ships With Ukrainian Grain Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Russia, Turkey, and a third party that will be determined later will provide escort for ships with Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday.
• Russia Destroys Ukrainian Warship, Warehouse With US Harpoon Missiles in Odessa Port - MoD Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- The strike on the port also disabled a plant that was used by Ukraine to repair and upgrade its military vessels, the ministry added.
• Social Benefits, Pensions Start Being Paid in Kharkiv Region Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Pensions, social benefits and salaries to budget-sector employees have started being paid in the Kharkiv Region, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on Sunday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Space Agency Planning to Deploy Glonass Station in Venezuela Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday that it plans to deploy a ground station for the Glonass navigation satellite system in Venezuela.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 24 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement at a meeting with the permanent representatives of the member countries of the Arab League, Cairo, 24 July 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shoukry following talks, Cairo, July 24, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2022
• Russian FM Lavrov Visits Egypt, Part of Africa Trip Amid Ukraine War VOA 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri in Cairo Sunday for talks focusing on efforts to end the Ukraine crisis, moves to resume grain exports from Russia and Ukraine, joint trade agreements, regional conflicts and a nuclear power plant which Russia has begun to build on Egypt's north coast.
• Lavrov Begins Africa Trip In Egypt Seeking To Calm Concerns About Grain Deliveries, Inflation RFE/RL 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reassured Egyptian leaders that Moscow is committed to delivering supplies of Russian grain after reaching a deal with Ukraine on grain exports.
• Lavrov Arrives in Republic of the Congo as Part of Africa Tour Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Republic of the Congo as part of his Africa tour, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
• Russian FM Lavrov reassures Cairo Egypt will receive purchased Russian grain 'in full' Press TV 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reassured Egyptian leaders that their orders for Russian grain will be "fully" met as he commenced a tour of African nations that are dependent on imports for their food supply.
• Israel Warns Russia That Shutdown Of Immigration Agency Would Hurt Relations RFE/RL 24 Jul 2022 -- Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has warned Russia against shutting down an agency that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel, saying the move would have a serious impact on bilateral ties.

News Reports

• Russian Investigative Committee Wants to Initiate Cases Abroad in Defense of Citizens Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- The head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, says Russian investigators need to be able to initiate criminal cases abroad to protect the interests of Russians.