Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine says it is targeting Russians shooting at, or from Zaporozhskaya nuclear plant Press TV 14 Aug 2022 -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country's forcers are targeting the Russian soldiers, who are deployed to a nuclear plant in the south of the country, amid Moscow's stern warnings that targeting the facility could trigger a nuclear disaster.

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Foreign Policy

• Greetings to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif President of Russia 14 Aug 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on the 75th anniversary of the Republic's independence.

News Reports

• Moscow Canceling Registrations Of Opposition Candidates By The Dozens As Political Clampdown Intensifies RFE/RL 14 Aug 2022 -- Moscow has been canceling en masse the registration of opposition candidates for municipal elections next month as the Kremlin clamps down on dissent.
• Russian Demand For Schengen Visa Surges Amid Calls For European Travel Ban RFE/RL 14 Aug 2022 -- Russians are racing to secure Schengen visas amid calls for a ban on travel to Europe, the daily Kommersant has reported, citing executives at tour agencies.
• Iran's Top Automaker Eyes Russian Market Following Western Pullout RFE/RL 14 Aug 2022 -- Iran's leading automaker is seeking to grab a share of the Russian market after Western producers halted output or exited the market following sanctions.