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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 07.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 07 Apr 2023
• Russia Again Demands Western Concessions To Extend Ukraine Grain Deal RFE/RL 07 Apr 2023 -- Russia has threatened to scupper a UN-brokered grain-export deal with Ukraine because of what it calls Western "obstacles" to the export of Russian food and fertilizers.
• Kiev Planning Provocation in Sumy Region to Accuse Russia of Using Poisonous Substances - Moscow Sputnik 07 Apr 2023 -- Kiev is planning a large-scale provocation in the Sumy region with the aim of discrediting Russia and accusing it of allegedly using poisonous substances, Russia's Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response said.
• Russia, IAEA Outline Measures to Improve Interaction at ZNPP, Moscow Says Sputnik 07 Apr 2023 -- Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have outlined measures to improve cooperation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov told Sputnik on Friday.
• Russia Sure US, NATO Directly or Indirectly Involved in Ukraine Conflict, Kremlin Says Sputnik 07 Apr 2023 -- Russia has no doubt that the United States and NATO are directly or indirectly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday when asked about the leak of the Pentagon's secret documents.
• Ukrainian Agent Detained for Spying on Number of Russian Military in Kherson Region Sputnik 07 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian agent and his assistant have been detained for spying on the number of Russian armed forces in the Kherson region, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Lawmaker Proposes Tougher Sentences For Terrorism, Treason RFE/RL 07 Apr 2023 -- Russian legislators have proposed amendments to the Criminal Code to toughen sentences for people convicted of terrorism and high treason.

Foreign Policy

• Talks on Ukrainian Crisis Must Take Russia's Interests Into Account: Lavrov Sputnik 07 Apr 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu held a press-conference after bilateral talks. During the talks, the two diplomats discussed Russia-Turkiye bilateral relations, the situation in Ukraine, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
• Putin, Lukashenko pledge to boost Russia-Belarus integration People's Daily 07 Apr 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko vowed on Thursday to push ahead the integration process between the two countries.
• Biden Extends Emergency Authorizing Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine for Another Year Sputnik 07 Apr 2023 -- US President Joe Biden has signed an order on Friday prolonging the national emergency concerning Russia sanctions over the situation in Ukraine for another year.
• Letters to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation The White House 07 Apr 2023
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation The White House 07 Apr 2023
• U.S. Journalist Detained In Yekaterinberg Charged With Espionage, Say Russian News Agencies RFE/RL 07 Apr 2023 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has formally charged an American journalist detained last week in Yekaterinburg with espionage, Russian news agencies reported on April 7.
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 07 Apr 2023 -- President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the Armenian side's initiative.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye Mevlut Cavusoglu Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye Mevlut Cavusoglu following talks, Ankara, April 7, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2023
• President Xi says China's top priority on Ukraine is to encourage ceasefire, end war Press TV 07 Apr 2023 -- China's President Xi Jinping has said Beijing's top priority on Ukraine is to encourage a ceasefire and end the war with Russia.

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