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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 26.07.2023 Ukraine MOD 26 Jul 2023
• Latest in Ukraine: Russian Attacks Damaging Cultural Sites, Grain Depots VOA 26 Jul 2023 -- Russian bombardments are taking a heavy toll on Ukrainian cultural sites as well as grain supplies that Kyiv had been shipping to impoverished countries.
• US keeps backing Kiev's 'terrorist plans' by its military aid: Russia Press TV 26 Jul 2023 -- The US government keeps sponsoring the "terrorist plans" of Kiev by sending military aid to the ex-soviet country, causing more death and suffering, Russia's ambassador to Washington has reiterated.
• Ukraine Lost Up to 210 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry Sputnik 26 Jul 2023 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lost around 210 troops in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Ukrainian Forces Attempt to Break Defense Lines in Zaporozhye Region Sputnik 26 Jul 2023 -- The Ukrainian military is trying to breach Russian defense lines in several areas of the Zaporozhye region on Wednesday but suffering huge casualties, Yevgeny Balitsky, the acting governor of the region, said.
• Zelensky Regime Fomenting Hatred Against Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Russia Sputnik 26 Jul 2023 -- Ukrainian lawmakers and officials are whipping up hate rhetoric against the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which has led to violence against its clergy, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu holds talks with his North Korean counterpart Russia MoD 26 Jul 2023 -- Today, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held talks with the Minister of Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea General of the Army Kang Sun-nam in Pyongyang.
• Russia Reinvigorating Ties With North Korea Sputnik 26 Jul 2023 -- A Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu embarked on a trip to the DPRK on July 25-27. What message does the high-profile visit send?
• Russia's defense chief, Chinese officials in N Korea to mark Victory Day, expand ties Press TV 26 Jul 2023 -- Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has arrived in North Korea leading a military delegation, joining a high level Chinese delegation to attend the country's Victory Day events marking the end of the Korean War and hold talks on expanding defense ties.
• Russian Defense Minister in North Korea to Mark War Anniversary VOA 26 Jul 2023 -- North Korea is receiving invited delegates from Russia and China this week for the 70th anniversary celebrations of its self-proclaimed "Victory Day," an exceptional move in light of the ongoing border closures in place since early 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Russian Military Delegation Arrives in Pyongyang KCNA 26 Jul 2023 -- A military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived here on Tuesday to pay a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
• China, Russia to hold third joint naval patrol in West, North Pacific Global Times 26 Jul 2023 -- China and Russia will soon launch their third joint naval patrol, which will see both sides' warships sail into West and North Pacific waters following the Northern/Interaction-2023 joint exercises in the Sea of Japan.
• Russia-CAR Defense Industry Cooperation Actively Developing - Ambassador Sputnik 26 Jul 2023 -- Defense industry ties between Russia and the Central African Republic (CAR) are thriving, and Moscow has recently delivered an L-39 fighter jet to Bangui, Russian Ambassador to the CAR Alexander Bikantov told Sputnik.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, July 26, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jul 2023
• Meeting with New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff President of Russia 26 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with Dilma Rousseff, President of the New Development Bank, established by the BRICS states, at the Constantine Palace.
• To participants and guests of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum President of Russia 26 Jul 2023
• Fewer Leaders to Visit Russia-Africa Summit Due to Western Pressure - Kremlin Sputnik 26 Jul 2023 -- The Russia-Africa Summit 2023 will be attended by fewer foreign leaders largely due to their own plans, but there is also pressure of the United States that has played a role in it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
• What Africa and Russia Have to Gain From Summit VOA 26 Jul 2023 -- African leaders, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, are heading to St. Petersburg this week for the second Russia-Africa Summit, as an isolated Moscow looks to shore up its influence in a key region.
• Putin's visit to China during BRI forum in October shows Russia's support to China: experts Global Times 26 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China during the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation shows Russia's support to China and the two countries are expected to enhance cooperation during the visit, experts said on Wednesday.
• Russia-Ethiopia talks President of Russia 26 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed at the Constantine Palace.
• Meeting with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Russia 26 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Constantine Palace on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Summit.
• Foreign Minister's telephone call with Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jul 2023 -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of the Russian Federation today.
• Syria's Assad blames US, allies for fomenting 'global instability' to harm Russia Press TV 26 Jul 2023 -- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has blamed the US for fomenting global crises, saying Washington and its Western allies have generated "a state of global instability" in efforts to weaken rival Russia.
• Moldova To Sharply Reduce Number Of Russian Diplomats Amid 'Destabilization' Fears RFE/RL 26 Jul 2023 -- Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu has announced that Moldova is drastically reducing the number of accredited Russian diplomats allowed into the country.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: participation of Russian and Belarusian citizens in sports events cannot be supported Latvia MFA 26 Jul 2023 -- At a time when Russia is waging and Belarus is supporting a full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, participation of Russian and Belarusian citizens in national and international sporting events cannot be supported.
• Joint statement by Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Foreign Ministers to the International Olympic Committee regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the upcoming Olympic Games beginning on July 26 next year in Paris Latvia MFA 26 Jul 2023 -- The Olympic Games in Paris will open exactly one year from today. We, the Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania commend the recent confirmation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that Russia and Belarus will not receive formal invitations to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
• Russia And Belarus Not Among 203 Countries Invited To Paris Olympics RFE/RL 26 Jul 2023 -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally invited 203 countries to compete in the 2024 Paris Games, notably excluding Russia and Belarus from the list.

News Reports

• Images Show More Military Equipment Gathered At 'Wagner Camp' In Belarus RFE/RL 26 Jul 2023 -- Military equipment and vehicles believed to belong to the private Wagner mercenary group continue to move to a site in the village of Tsel in eastern Belarus that is believed to be a site where troops from Yevgeny Prigozhin's company have settled after its aborted mutiny in Russia last month.
• Moscow Court Sentences Cybersecurity Company Chief To 14 Years RFE/RL 26 Jul 2023 -- The Moscow City Court has sentenced Ilya Sachkov, the head of a leading Russian cybersecurity company, to 14 years in prison on a high treason charge.