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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Says Russian Strikes Hit Areas Along Black Sea VOA 26 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine's military reported Russian missiles struck areas of the Ukrainian Black Sea coast on Tuesday.
• More Russian Air Strikes Hit Ukraine's Black Sea Regions, Despite Grain Deal RFE/RL 26 Jul 2022 -- Russia targeted Ukraine's southern Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolayiv with air strikes on July 26, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure, the Ukrainian military said.
• Zelenskiy Replaces Commander In Eastern Ukraine After Territorial Losses RFE/RL 26 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced a top military commander in eastern Ukraine after major territorial losses to Russia.

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Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's working visit to the Republic of Uganda Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jul 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni following talks, Entebbe, July 26, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jul 2022
• Russian FM Lavrov Heads to Ethiopia, Seeking Closer Ties VOA 26 Jul 2022 -- Russia's foreign minister is heading to Ethiopia Tuesday, his last stop on a four-nation tour of Africa aimed at countering Western criticism of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Western nations blame the invasion for worsening food shortages in record drought-stricken East Africa, including Ethiopia. But Ethiopia has also been under Western pressure over its war with Tigray rebels and has a historic friendship with Russia.
• Russia: EU renews economic sanctions over Russia's military aggression against Ukraine for further six months EC/CEU 26 Jul 2022 -- The Council today decided to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2023, the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation.
• Britain, EU Extend Sanctions On Russia Over War In Ukraine RFE/RL 26 Jul 2022 -- Britain and the European Union have extended sanctions on Russia in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
• Member states commit to reducing gas demand by 15% next winter EC/CEU 26 Jul 2022 -- In an effort to increase EU security of energy supply, member states today reached a political agreement on a voluntary reduction of natural gas demand by 15% this winter. The Council regulation also foresees the possibility to trigger a 'Union alert' on security of supply, in which case the gas demand reduction would become mandatory.
• Statement by the President of the European Commission following the political agreement on the Council Regulation on coordinated demand reduction measures for gas European Commission 26 Jul 2022 -- Today, the EU has taken a decisive step to face down the threat of a full gas disruption by Putin. I strongly welcome the endorsement by Council of the Council Regulation on coordinated demand reduction measures for gas.
• EU agrees to cut gas consumption as Russia squeezes supply Press TV 26 Jul 2022 -- European Union (EU) members have agreed to reduce gas consumption as a European energy crisis deepens with Russia's latest decision to tighten the squeeze on the flow of gas to the continent.
• Europe faces new crisis as Gazprom plans cutting gas flow Press TV 26 Jul 2022 -- Gazprom says it is cutting daily gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline to about 20 percent of its capacity from Wednesday.
• EU Agrees To Compromise Gas Cuts Prompted By Russia's Reducing Flow RFE/RL 26 Jul 2022 -- European Union member states have approved an emergency plan to curb gas consumption that includes compromises to limit the cuts for some countries as they prepare for further Russian reductions in supply.
• Response to the attack - Which sanctions have been adopted against Russia? Germany - Federal Government 26 Jul 2022 -- Working in partnership with the European Union and international partners, Germany has responded to Russia's attack on Ukraine with extremely tough sanctions. In particular, these aim to massively weaken the Russian economy and the political elite. The sanctions are already having an effect. A summary.
• Exclusive: German Foreign Minister Says EU Won't Fall For Russian Gas 'Blackmailing' RFE/RL 26 Jul 2022 -- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says the European Union won't give in to Moscow's "blackmailing" after Gazprom announced another large reduction in gas supplied through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline linking Russia and Germany.
• UK sanctions Russian officials propping up Putin's proxy administrations in Ukraine UK FCDO 26 Jul 2022 -- The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces a new sanctions package including sanctions on Kremlin imposed 'officials' in Luhansk and Donetsk.
• Brazilian president rejects sanctions against Russia to guarantee fertilizer imports People's Daily 26 Jul 2022 -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated Monday his opposition to economic sanctions against Russia, in order to retain the supply of Russian fertilizer imports to Brazilian agribusiness.

News Reports

• Working meeting with head of Roscosmos Yury Borisov President of Russia 26 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Yury Borisov, appointed Director General of the Roscosmos State Space Corporation.
• Russia Pulling Out of International Space Station VOA 26 Jul 2022 -- Russia said Tuesday it will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 to build its own orbiting outpost. The country's space chief made the announcement during a meeting with President Vladmir Putin.
• Russia Has Not Yet Formally Notified U.S. Of Decision To Quit ISS, White House Says RFE/RL 26 Jul 2022 -- The United States said on July 26 that Russia has not formally notified NASA of its intention to quit the International Space Station (ISS) but it is already "exploring options" for dealing with a withdrawal.
• Germany's gas supply situation stabilizes after restart of Nord Stream 1 People's Daily 26 Jul 2022 -- German gas supplies are solid again as the country's storage facilities are filled to almost two-thirds of capacity, Klaus Mueller, president of the country's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), said on Monday.
• Kremlin Says It Hopes Nord Stream Turbine Will Be Installed 'Sooner Rather Than Later' RFE/RL 26 Jul 2022 -- The Kremlin says a gas turbine for Russia's Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline has not yet arrived after maintenance in Canada, but officials hope it will be installed "sooner rather than later" to allow gas flows to Europe to rise.
• Experts Say Russia Turns to Sanctioned North Korea to Break Rules VOA 26 Jul 2022 -- Russian and North Korea, both beset by punishing economic sanctions, appear to be looking for ways to help one another while thumbing their noses at the rules-based order espoused by the wider international community, experts say.