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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukrainian ambassador summoned to Belarus foreign ministry to receive formal protest Press TV 30 Dec 2022 -- Belarus has summoned Ukraine's ambassador after its military downed a Ukrainian S-300 missile that crashed into a farming land near the village of Harbacha in the southwestern region of the country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• New Regulatory Asset Structure of Russian National Wealth Fund Approved Sputnik 30 Dec 2022 -- A new regulatory asset structure of the Russian National Wealth Fund (NWF) that completely excludes the possibility of investing in US dollars has been approved, the Russian Finance Ministry said on Friday.

Foreign Policy

• New Year greetings to foreign heads of state and government President of Russia 30 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to foreign heads of state and government.
• Russia-China talks President of Russia 30 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, via videoconference.
• Putin speaks to Xi, calls for deepening military cooperation with China Press TV 30 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Moscow is keen to ramp up its military cooperation with Beijing as part of joint efforts to counter Western interventions in the region.
• Putin Says Russia-China Trade Will Grow by 25% by End of 2022 Despite Intimidation by West Sputnik 30 Dec 2022 -- Despite the intimidation by some Western countries, trade between Russia and China will grow by about 25% by the end of 2022, and the $200 billion level will be reached ahead of schedule, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
• President Xi Jinping Had a Virtual Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin PRC MofA 30 Dec 2022 -- On the afternoon of 30 December, President Xi Jinping had a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.
• Xi, Putin meet via video link; bilateral ties show 'solid foundation to withstand tests' Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and other issues.

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