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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Stavropol Territory Governor Vladimir Vladimirov President of Russia 06 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of the Stavropol Territory Vladimir Vladimirov. They discussed socioeconomic indicators, including the implementation of investment projects, situation in agriculture and healthcare, and support measures for participants in the special military operation and their families.
• Russian warships kick off 7-day visit in Shanghai, to conduct military exercises with PLA Global Times 06 Jul 2023 -- Two Russian warships, Russian Navy corvettes RFS Sovershennyy (333) and RFS Gromkiy (335), arrived at the Shanghai port on Wednesday for their first friendly visit, the seventh by Russia's naval ships to Shanghai.
• Russian unprofessional behavior over Syria - 6 July 2023 CENTCOM 06 Jul 2023 -- "Russian military aircraft engaged in unsafe and unprofessional behavior Thursday, 9:30 A.M. local time, while interacting with U.S. MQ-9 drones carrying out our D-ISIS mission in Syria. Russian aircraft dropped flares in front of the drones and flew dangerously close, endangering the safety of all aircraft involved.
• US Says Russian Jets Harassed Drones Over Syria VOA 06 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. military said a group of three Russian fighter jets harassed three U.S. drones that were taking part in a mission Wednesday against Islamic State group targets in Syria.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on response measures in connection with Finland's confrontational policy toward Russia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jul 2023
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, July 6, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jul 2023
• Attack on Yelena Milashina and Alexander Nemov in Russia's Republic of Chechnya US Dept. of State 06 Jul 2023 -- The United States is appalled by the brutal beating of renowned journalist Yelena Milashina and attorney Alexander Nemov in Chechnya on July 4. 
• Finland continues to impose travel restrictions on Russian citizens Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 06 Jul 2023 -- Finland will continue to impose restrictions on the travel by citizens of the Russian Federation on the basis of a government resolution issued on 6 July 2023. Non-essential travel by Russian citizens to Finland and through Finland to the rest of the Schengen area will continue to be restricted for the time being. At the same time, restrictions will be tightened for business travellers, property owners and students.
• Russia to expel nine persons working in Finland's diplomatic missions to Russia and announced closure of Finland's Consulate General in St Petersburg Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 06 Jul 2023 -- On 6 July 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation notified Ambassador of Finland Antti Helanterä of forthcoming expulsions. Russia also announced that it would cancel the authorisation of Finland's Consulate General in St Petersburg as of 1 October.

News Reports

• Lukashenka Claims Wagner Boss Prigozhin Is In Russia, Not Belarus RFE/RL 06 Jul 2023 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner - who led a short-lived mutiny last month - is in Russia and not in Belarus, the leader of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, claimed.
• Wagner Leader Back in Russia, Lukashenko Says VOA 06 Jul 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was no longer in Belarus and had returned to Russia.