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Ukraine Invasion
Defense Policy / Programs
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 04.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 04 Apr 2023

Defense Policy / Programs

• State Council Presidium meeting President of Russia 04 Apr 2023 -- The President held a videoconference meeting of the State Council Presidium on the development of the Russian industry in conditions of sanctions pressure.
• Russia says suspension of New START will thwart US intel collection Press TV 04 Apr 2023 -- Moscow says leaving the New START nuclear arms control treaty has given Russia new security options, blaming the United States for collapsing bilateral relations.
• Russia Transferred Iskander Missile System to Belarusian Armed Forces: Shoigu Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Russia transferred the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system that is capable of using nuclear missiles to the Belarusian armed forces, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
• Foreign Ministry Statement on Finland completing the process to join NATO Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Apr 2023
• NATO Expansion Forces Russia to Take Countermeasures to Ensure Its Security: Moscow Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Finland's accession to NATO is another aggravation of the situation, and Moscow considers the expansion of the alliance an infringement on its security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Argumenty i Fakty newspaper, Moscow, April 4, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Apr 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a Kamchatka Territory presentation, Moscow, April 4, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Apr 2023
• Press release on the presentation of the Kamchatka Territory at the Foreign Ministry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Apr 2023
• Russian FM: West trying to drive wedge between Moscow, Beijing through 'unequal relations' allegation Press TV 04 Apr 2023 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the West is trying to drive a wedge between his country and China by portraying their friendly relations in a bad light.
• Russian FM to meet Blinken if there is willingness from Washington: Russian UN envoy People's Daily 04 Apr 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is ready to meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken later this month when he travels to New York, if there is willingness from Washington, said Russian envoy here on Monday.
• Erdogan Says in Constant Contact With Putin, Zelensky to Resolve Ukrainian Crisis Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that he has been in constant contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to facilitate the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
• Zelenskiy, Von Der Leyen Discuss Fresh EU Sanctions On Russia RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spoken by phone with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to discuss fresh EU sanctions on Russia for its war in Ukraine.
• New Sanctions against Russia Implemented in Norwegian Law Government of Norway 04 Apr 2023 -- Norway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. These sanctions mirror the EU's tenth package of sanctions, which was adopted by the EU on 25 February 2023.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's welcome address before the beginning of four-party consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Syria and Türkiye, Moscow, April 4, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Apr 2023
• 4-party meeting of Iran, Russia, Syria, Türkiye kicks off in Moscow ISNA 04 Apr 2023 -- A four-party meeting between Russia, Iran, Syria and Türkiye kicked off at the level of deputy foreign ministers in Moscow on Tuesday.
• Iran says ready to play key role in Syria-Turkey reconciliation, urges political dialogue Press TV 04 Apr 2023 -- Tehran is ready to play a "constructive role" in promoting reconciliation talks between Turkey and Syria, says a senior aide on political affairs to Iran's foreign minister.

News Reports

• Russia's FSB Arrests Couple in Sverdlovsk Region for Espionage in Favor of Ukraine Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Sverdlovsk Region has arrested a married couple involved in espionage in favor of Ukraine targeting a regional military enterprise, the FSB told Sputnik on Tuesday.
• As Questions Swirl Over A Pro-War Russian Blogger's Killing, Analysts Say It's Clear What Comes Next: More Repression RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- Two days after a bomb hidden in a statuette exploded inside a crowded St. Petersburg cafe, killing a prominent blogger who avidly supported Russia's war on Ukraine, questions are swirling about who masterminded what seemed like a professional hit.
• Russia Charges Woman With Terrorism Over Cafe Bombing That Killed War Blogger RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- Russia's Investigative Committee has formally charged Darya Trepova for terrorism offenses for her alleged role in the assassination of a prominent Russian war blogger at a St. Petersburg cafe.
• Russian Court Arrests Trepova Charged With Committing Terrorist Attack Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Moscow's Basmanny District Court ruled on Tuesday that Daria Trepova, who has been charged with committing the terrorist attack in a cafe in St. Petersburg that killed Russian military reporter Vladlen Tatarsky, should be arrested for two months, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
• Russians Getting Kyrgyz Passports As Way Out Amid Ongoing Ukraine War RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- Russians are showing a growing interest in obtaining Kyrgyz passports as a way out of their country -- which has been isolated in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine early last year.
• Putin Security Service Officer Who Defected Describes President As 'War Criminal' RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- An officer with the Kremlin's bodyguard agency who defected last year over his opposition to the Ukraine invasion provided intimate details about Russian President Vladimir Putin to a London-based investigative group, describing him as "paranoid" and calling him a "war criminal."
• Lawyers Meet With U.S. Reporter Held In Moscow As Russian Independent Journalists Call For His Release RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- Lawyers representing American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was detained last week in Russia on espionage charges widely seen as politically motivated, met with their client for the first time on April 4 in a Moscow prison, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said.