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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 21.12.2023 Ukraine MOD 21 Dec 2023
• Kyiv Hit Early Friday in Russian Drone Attack VOA 21 Dec 2023 -- The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was attacked by a barrage of Russian drones early Friday morning, officials said, injuring at least two people, in the sixth drone attack on the city this month.
• Russian Air Defense Destroys Ukrainian Missile Over Sea of Azov Sputnik 21 Dec 2023 -- Russian air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian missile over the Sea of Azov, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Kiev Lost About 160,000 Soldiers in All Directions in 6 Months of Counteroffensive Sputnik 21 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine has lost about 160,000 soldiers and more than 3,000 armored vehicles in all directions over the six months of the counteroffensive, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said on Thursday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Briefing by Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Defence Minister General of the Army Valery Gerasimov Russia MoD 21 Dec 2023
• Meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects President of Russia 21 Dec 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects, via videoconference.

Foreign Policy

• Russia says set up 'comprehensive cooperation' with North Korea Press TV 21 Dec 2023 -- Russia says it has established an "active comprehensive cooperation" with North Korea.
• Telephone conversation with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro President of Russia 21 Dec 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's working visit to the Republic of Tunisia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Dec 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to media questions following his visit to the Republic of Tunisia, Tunis, December 21, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Dec 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks following a meeting with President of the Republic of Tunisia Kais Saied, Tunis, December 21, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Dec 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad of the Republic of Tunisia Nabil Ammar, Tunis, December 21, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Dec 2023
• Vietnam's fraternal ties with Russia are put to the test Radio Free Asia 21 Dec 2023 -- Across Southeast Asia, no nation has such a close and long-standing relationship with Russia as Vietnam. Moscow is not only one of Hanoi's few trusted "comprehensive strategic" partners, but for decades has been its main defense supplier.

News Reports

• 'Maybe It Was All In Vain': Former Navalny Coordinator Opens Up After More Than Two Years In Prison RFE/RL 21 Dec 2023 -- Ruslan Akhmetshin walked out of prison in the northern Arkhangelsk region on December 15. He was greeted by fellow activists who embraced him, took his duffel bag, and whisked him off in a waiting car.
• How The Korean Rumored Ex-Fiancé Of Putin's Daughter Landed A Career At Gazprombank RFE/RL 21 Dec 2023 -- Some 13 years ago, the famously protective personal life of Russia's then-prime minister, Vladimir Putin, was rattled by a report that his youngest daughter intended to marry the son of a retired South Korean naval admiral.
• Former Russian Minister Sentenced To 12 Years For Embezzlement RFE/RL 21 Dec 2023 -- A district court in Moscow has sentenced former Russian government minister Mikhail Abyzov to 12 years in a maximum security prison following his conviction on charges of embezzlement and other crimes related to an alleged organized crime group.
• Afghanistan Boosts Russian Oil Imports, Trade Amid Banking Sanctions VOA 21 Dec 2023 -- The de facto Taliban regime in Afghanistan has increased oil imports from Russia, rising from 246,000 tons in 2022 to more than 710,000 tons in the past 11 months, resulting in the expansion of oil trade to more than $300 million, according to Taliban officials.
• Kazakhstan To Extradite U.S.-Wanted Russian Cybersecurity Expert To Moscow RFE/RL 21 Dec 2023 -- Russia's Prosecutor-General's Office said on December 21 that the Kazakh authorities would extradite Russian cybersecurity expert Nikita Kislitsin to Moscow, although he is also wanted in the United States for allegedly buying illegally obtained personal data.