06 April 2023 - Russia Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 06.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 06 Apr 2023
Ukrainian Forces Hold Bakhmut As Russian Strikes In Kherson Injure Civilians RFE/RL 06 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on April 6 in the eastern city of Bakhmut, while in the Kherson region Russian strikes injured seven people.
Russia's Wagner: Ukraine forces not quitting Bakhmut, more support needed Press TV 06 Apr 2023 -- Russia's private security company Wagner says there is no sign Ukrainian forces are abandoning in the frontline city of Bakhmut, calling for more support.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay's visit to Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Apr 2023
Meeting with Acting Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo President of Russia 06 Apr 2023 -- The President had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo.
Meeting with Acting Governor of Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky President of Russia 06 Apr 2023 -- The President had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky.
Meeting with Acting Head of the Lugansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik President of Russia 06 Apr 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Head of the Lugansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik in the Kremlin.
Meeting with Acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin President of Russia 06 Apr 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin.

Death Toll In New Year's Eve Air Strike In Ukraine Much Higher Than Moscow Claims, Investigation Finds RFE/RL 06 Apr 2023 -- "He never complained," a woman from Russia's mid-Volga region who asked not to be identified said about her partner, who was killed fighting in Ukraine on January 1, 2023. "He told us that everything was fine. Toward the end of December, they were moved to Makiyivka. And on January 1, tragedy struck."

Belarusian, Russian Military Units Ready to Defend Union State at Any Time, Minsk Says Sputnik 06 Apr 2023 -- The Belarusian and Russian units of the regional grouping of armed forces are ready to defend the Union State of Belarus and Russia at any time, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Kremlin: NATO's Expansion Towards Russian Borders Causes Concerns for Country's Security Sputnik 06 Apr 2023 -- The expansion of NATO towards Russia's borders causes trouble and anxiety for the country's security, Kremlin spokesman Dmirty Peskov said on Thursday.
Putin Announces Plans to Create Security Concept of Union State Sputnik 06 Apr 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that there are plans to create a security concept of the Union State against the background of growing tensions.
Security Concept of Russia and Belarus Union State Seeks to Thwart NATO Threat Sputnik 06 Apr 2023 -- The creation of a security concept of the Union State of Russia and Belarus is a logical response to NATO's military buildup, Vladimir Kireev, deputy director of the Center of Social and Integration Studies on the Union State and Eurasian Integration, told Sputnik. He added that the time is ripe to develop algorithms to overcome the challenge.

Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on April 4-5, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Apr 2023
Finland's accession to NATO poses national security threat to Russia: Kremlin People's Daily 06 Apr 2023 -- Russia views Finland's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as an additional threat to Russia's national security, local media reported Wednesday, citing Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Russia to Respond Appropriately to Deployment of US Nuclear Weapons in Europe Sputnik 06 Apr 2023 -- Russia will respond accordingly to the deployment of US nuclear weapons in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

Meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State President of Russia 06 Apr 2023 -- Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko chaired a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State at the Kremlin.

Оn the 21th Asean-Russia Joint Cooperation Committee meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Apr 2023

Putin says Russia-U.S. ties in "deep crisis" People's Daily 06 Apr 2023 -- Relations between Russia and the United States are experiencing "a deep crisis," Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.

Iran security chief had extensive de-dollrization talks with Putin: Report Press TV 06 Apr 2023 -- Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin had extensive talks on de-dollrization of trade between the two sanction-hit countries during Shamkhani's visit to Moscow earlier this year, according to a report by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, which is the Arabic service of the London-based website The New Arab.

U.S. Charges Estonian National With Helping Russian Military Procure U.S. Technology RFE/RL 06 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. government has charged an Estonian national with conspiracy related to the receipt of U.S.-made electronics by Russia's government and military that endangered citizens in Ukraine and the United States.

Microsoft to Pay Over $3.3M in Total Combined Civil Penalties to BIS and OFAC to Resolve Alleged and Apparent Violations of U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions US Treasury 06 Apr 2023 -- Today, as part of a coordinated enforcement effort, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") and the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") imposed a combined $3.3 million in civil penalties against Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") for alleged and apparent violations of U.S. export controls and sanctions laws. Microsoft voluntarily self-disclosed the alleged violations to both BIS and OFAC, cooperated with the joint investigation conducted by BIS's Office of Export Enforcement and OFAC, and took remedial measures after discovering the conduct at issue, which predated the export controls and sanctions imposed in connection with the current Russian war in Ukraine.

Sunset For Baikonur? A Contract Dispute With Kazakhstan Flashes Warnings For Russia's Legendary Spaceport RFE/RL 06 Apr 2023 -- For nearly seven decades, Baikonur has been synonymous with the Soviet and Russian space programs.

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