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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 10.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 10 Apr 2023
• Prisoner Swap Frees More Than 200 As Russia Accused Of 'Scorched Earth Tactics' In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 10 Apr 2023 -- Russia and Ukraine carried out a major prisoner swap on April 10 after the commander of the Ukrainian armed forces in the east accused Russia of using "scorched earth tactics" in the area, turning the town of Avdiyivka into a "total ruin."
• Russian official says forces have seized 75% of Bakhmut Press TV 10 Apr 2023 -- Russian forces have managed to seize 75 percent of the frontline town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, a Russian official claims.
• Latest in Ukraine: Moscow, Kyiv Swap More Than 200 Prisoners of War VOA 10 Apr 2023

Defense Policy / Programs

• Lukashenka Tells Shoigu That Belarus Needs Security Guarantees From Russia RFE/RL 10 Apr 2023 -- The authoritarian ruler of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, told Russia's defense minister on April 10 that he wanted guarantees that Moscow would defend Belarus in the event of an attack.
• Meeting with Primorye Territory Governor Oleg Kozhemyako President of Russia 10 Apr 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Primorye Territory Governor Oleg Kozhemyako. The Governor reported to the President on the current socioeconomic situation.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov President of Russia 10 Apr 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov.
• Top Russian, Syrian, Turkish, Iranian diplomats to meet in near future: Moscow Press TV 10 Apr 2023 -- Russia's deputy foreign minister says a quadrilateral meeting among the top diplomats of Russia, Syria, Turkey, and Iran will be held in the near future as part of efforts made to normalize relations between Ankara and Damascus.
• U.S. Designates Wall Street Journal Reporter As 'Wrongfully Detained' By Russia RFE/RL 10 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. State Department has designated Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich as "wrongfully detained" by Russia and urged his immediate release.
• US Designates WSJ Reporter Gershkovich as 'Wrongfully Detained' in Russia - State Dept. Sputnik 10 Apr 2023 -- The United States has designated Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as "wrongfully detained" by Russian authorities following his arrest in March on espionage charges, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday.
• Russia's Wrongful Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich US Dept. of State 10 Apr 2023 -- Today, Secretary Blinken made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia.
• As Russia sources weapons for its war, it is violating the very UN sanctions it helped to draft: UK Statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 10 Apr 2023 -- Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Alice Jacobs at the UN Security Council debate on export of weapons and military equipment

News Reports

• Kremlin categorically denies Russia's role in US highly-classified documents leak Press TV 10 Apr 2023 -- The Kremlin has categorically dismissed accusations of Russia's alleged role behind a leak of US intelligence documents about a number of countries, including Ukraine, saying there is a "general tendency" to always blame Moscow for such incidents.
• 'Protest Has Become Almost Impossible': The Local Lawmaker Who Publicly Mocked Putin Speaks Out RFE/RL 10 Apr 2023 -- Flamboyant Samara regional lawmaker Mikhail Abdalkin is no stranger to controversy. The 35-year-old communist has made a political career for himself with outrageous public acts of protest in a bid to call out politicians he believes are indifferent to the plight of their constituents.