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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 17.11 Ukraine MOD 17 Nov 2022
• Millions Without Power After Russian Airstrikes, Zelenskyy Says VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian officials reported fresh missile strikes Thursday in multiple parts of the country, with targets including gas facilities.
• Agreement Reached To Extend Black Sea Grain Deal By 120 Days RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain from three Black Sea ports has been extended for four months, the United Nations said on November 17.
• NATO says preliminary analysis shows Polish blast caused by Ukrainian missile Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- NATO secretary-general says the missile that hit Poland during the Russian war on neighboring Ukraine, had likely been fired by Ukraine's military.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia identifies exploding projectile in Poland as Ukrainian missile People's Daily 17 Nov 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian diplomat says Ukraine, Poland seeking to provoke war between Russia, NATO Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya says Ukraine and Poland are seeking to provoke a direct conflict between his country and NATO by making "irresponsible statements" about a missile that struck Poland near the Ukrainian border.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry Information and Press Department Ivan Nechayev, Moscow, November 17, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2022
• Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin's interview with Rossiya Segodnya, November 17, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2022
• Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the conference "Russia's hybrid war against the democratic world. A challenge for European remembrance policy President of the Republic of Lithuania 17 Nov 2022 -- Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the conference "Russia's hybrid war against the democratic world. A challenge for European remembrance policy"

News Reports

• Foreign Ministry Statement on the District Court of The Hague's verdict on the MH17 criminal case Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2022
• 3 Convicted as Court Finds Rebels Shot Down Malaysian Airliner With Russian Missile VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- A court in the Netherlands on Thursday convicted three men in absentia of mass murder for their role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which crashed in eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 passengers and crew on board.
• Dutch Court Sentences Two Russians, One Ukrainian To Life In Prison In MH17 Shoot-Down RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- A court in the Netherlands has convicted and sentenced to life in prison two Russians and one pro-Moscow Ukrainian separatist in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine.
• Moscow Slams Dutch Court's Politically-Motivated Verdict in MH17 Trial Sputnik 17 Nov 2022 -- Earlier in the day, The Hague District Court issued a verdict in the trial in absentia of three Russians and a Ukrainian over their alleged roles in the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger aircraft and the deaths of all 298 people on board. Three suspects were found guilty and sentenced to life, while the fourth was acquitted.
• MH17 Trial: Dutch Court Sentences Three Defendants to Life Imprisonment, Acquits Fourth Sputnik 17 Nov 2022 -- The verdict comes after years of controversial trials held in the Netherlands. Dutch judicial authorities willfully excluded the Russians from investigations into the plane crash and ignored evidence presented by Moscow.
• Verdict in Dutch Trial Against MH17 Suspects US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022 -- "The United States welcomes today's decision finding three members of Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine guilty for their roles in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17."
• Downing of flight MH17: 'Finally justice has been done, no room for impunity', says PACE President Council of Europe 17 Nov 2022
• Ukraine: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 court ruling European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Nov 2022 -- Today the Dutch court ruled against four suspects in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17.
• Flight MH17 trial verdict: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 17 Nov 2022 -- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a statement following the conclusion of the flight MH17 trial, in which 3 people were found guilty of murder.