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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 16.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 16 Jun 2023
• Putin Deploys Nuclear Weapons to Belarus VOA 16 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Moscow's deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus has already happened, reminding the West that it could not inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.
• Latest in Ukraine: Kyiv Under Attack as African Peace Delegation Arrives VOA 16 Jun 2023 -- Air defense sirens blared Friday in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as a delegation of African heads of state met with government leaders with hopes to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Jun 2023 -- Since the beginning of the special military operation, over 10,000 servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have received special payments for destroying or seizing enemy hardware.
• Putin: Kiev Has Lost 186 Tanks, 418 Armored Vehicles, Losses Mounting Sputnik 16 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian forces launched a long-awaited counteroffensive earlier this month after stocking up on NATO weapons, including Leopard heavy tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles. The offensive has stalled after running into well-prepared Russian defensive lines, with even Kiev's Western backers expressing concerns about Ukraine's heavy losses.
• Kiev Loses Over 400 Military in 2 Directions Over Past Day - Russian MoD Sputnik 16 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine has lost more than 400 military in the South Donetsk and Donetsk directions over the past day as a result of unsuccessful offensive attempts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
• Putin open to any contacts on 'Ukrainian problem': Kremlin Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to any talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum President of Russia 16 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
• Russia urges progress in Nord Stream pipelines sabotage probe People's Daily 16 Jun 2023 -- Russia has called upon the UN Security Council to facilitate investigations into the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, a Russian diplomat said Thursday.
• Representatives of CSTO member-states discuss improvements to the preparation and conduct of exercises with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces Russia MoD 16 Jun 2023 -- On 14 June 2023, under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Joint Staff, Air Force Major General Turaly Koishikulov, representatives of interested ministries and agencies of the CSTO member States, the Secretariat and the CSTO United Headquarters held a videoconference to finalise, taking into account the positions received after the internal national coordination, the draft decision of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Council of Defence Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Council 'On methodological recommendations on the preparation and conduct of exercises with the peacekeeping contingents of CSTO member states allocated to the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces'.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on the United States' plan to rejoin UNESCO Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jun 2023
• Meeting with President of the UAE Mohammed Al Nahyan President of Russia 16 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
• Russia Says It's Selling Oil to Pakistan Without 'Special Discount' VOA 16 Jun 2023 -- Russia confirmed Friday that it had started exporting oil to Pakistan and had agreed to accept Chinese currency as payment, clarifying that the South Asian country did not receive any exclusive discounts on the purchase deal.
• Putin says shift to national currencies indicates 'end for US dollar' Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated the growing use of national currencies for cross-border exchanges signals the end of the hegemony of the US dollar.
• US Congressmen move to legalize Ukraine's use of Russia's frozen assets Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- Republican and Democratic members of US Congress introduced legislation on Thursday that would make it easier to finance Ukraine's fight against Russia using seized and frozen Russian assets.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from NTV on the sidelines of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, St Petersburg, June 16, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jun 2023
• Tension escalates in N. Syria as Russia speaks about roadmap to normalize Syria-Türkiye ties People's Daily 16 Jun 2023 -- Tension has been escalating in northern Syria between Turkish forces and Kurdish militants as Russia speaks about a roadmap to restore Syria-Türkiye ties.
• Opposition group denounces Russia's assistance to Myanmar's junta Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- An advisory group of political parties and civil society organizations opposed to Myanmar's military junta have condemned the Russian government's political support and continued sale of weapons to the regime.
• 20 countries favor membership in BRICS: Russian diplomat Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- Nearly 20 states have sought to join the BRICS group of countries as more nations realize the benefits of joining the economic bloc, according to a senior Russian diplomat.

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