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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian FM says grain deal with Kiev stands despite missile attack on Ukraine's Odessa Press TV 25 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the missile attack on Ukraine's Odesa port did not target the grain terminal of the port city and has not created any obstacles to the implementation of a recent grain deal signed between the two countries.
• Moscow says Odesa strike targeted US-supplied arms, not grain exports Press TV 25 Jul 2022 -- Russia says that western-supplied weapons were destroyed in a strike on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa on Saturday.
• Supplying Weapons to Kiev, EU Invests in Further Hostilities - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 25 Jul 2022 -- The European Union continues to invest in further hostilities with the supply of weapons and equipment to Ukraine, but any attempt to achieve victory on the battlefield is a road to the abyss for both Kiev and Brussels, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
• Kremlin: Odessa Port Strike Should Not Affect Grain Export Sputnik 25 Jul 2022 -- A Russian strike at the Ukrainian military targets in the Odessa port is not related to facilities used for grain exports and should not affect this process, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 25 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members, via videoconference.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to the Congo Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jul 2022
• Foreign Minister's Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following his visit to the Republic of the Congo, Oyo, July 25, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jul 2022
• Russian Foreign Minister Arrives in Uganda, Seeking Allies VOA 25 Jul 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Monday in Uganda, the third stop on an African tour to strengthen ties with the continent and seek support against Western pressure over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
• Russian FM visits Egypt in 1st African tour during Russian-Ukrainian conflict People's Daily 25 Jul 2022 -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Sunday with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Cairo, where they discussed bilateral relations and regional and global issues of mutual concern.
• Russia's Lavrov in Republic of Congo to Seek Allies, Deflect Western Criticism VOA 25 Jul 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a first-ever visit to the Republic of Congo as part of a four-nation tour of Africa to seek support against Western pressure over its invasion of Ukraine and soaring food prices that threaten famine in parts of East Africa.
• Lavrov Visit to Africa Seen as Effort to Counter Western Narratives VOA 25 Jul 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic of Congo this week, trying to counteract Western blame of Russia for a growing global food crisis. Experts say Russia will push its own narrative as to why it's attacking Ukraine and use the visit to show it has friends.

News Reports

• Germany Sees No Technical Reason for New Russian Gas Cut - Minister Sputnik 25 Jul 2022 -- German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has argued that there is no technical reason for Russia to further halve gas supply to Europe through its Nord Stream 1 pipeline.