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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 10 Jan 2024 -- This night an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Why is Kalashnikov's Zala Kub Drone a 'Nightmare' for Ukrainian Military? Sputnik 10 Jan 2024 -- A newly upgraded Russian drone will amplify the Ukrainian military's headaches, warns the US mainstream media about Kalashnikov Concern's new Zala Kub.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 280 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 10 Jan 2024 -- Ukraine has lost up to 280 soldiers in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Revamped, Rearmed, Reloaded: Arms That Will Expand Russia's Edge Over NATO in 2024 Sputnik 10 Jan 2024 -- NATO stirred up a hornet's nest when it provoked a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine in 2022, pushing Moscow to overhaul its peacetime military and dramatically increase its size and capabilities. 2023 became the year Russia shattered the myth of NATO weapons' superiority on the battlefield. What does 2024 have in store? Sputnik explores.
• Hicks: U.S. Aims to Prevent Conflict in Space, Other Domains Through Deterrence DoD News 10 Jan 2024 -- Russia and China are deploying capabilities that can target GPS and other vital space-based systems in an effort to degrade the military space advantage of the U.S. and its allies, said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.
• Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation Under UN Spotlight VOA 10 Jan 2024 -- Russia's military cooperation with North Korea to further its war in Ukraine is drawing international condemnation, including at the U.N. Security Council, where Russia is a permanent member.
• Russia's procurement and use of weapons from the DPRK violates UN Security Council Resolutions: joint statement UK FCDO 10 Jan 2024 -- Joint statement by the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Ukraine, and the United States.
• Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia Ballistic Missile Transfers US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2024 -- The following is a statement from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the High Representative of the

Foreign Policy

• As Europe Weathers Cold Snap, Fears of Russia Power Cutoff Fade VOA 10 Jan 2024 -- The icy Siberian weather now gripping Europe might have sent a chill through European Union capitals a year ago, as they scrambled to wean themselves off another Russian import: energy.
• Iranian, Russian FMs talk Gaza, Red Sea diplomacy ISNA 10 Jan 2024 -- Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian engaged in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov concerning various issues on the bilateral relations agenda and regional developments encompassing the latest events in the war on Gaza and the Red Sea situation.
• Iran, Russia: US looking for pretexts to expand regional presence Press TV 10 Jan 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov say the United States is trying to concoct excuses to expand its regional presence.
European Union, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America.
• Greater BRICS cooperation enjoys bright prospects People's Daily 10 Jan 2024 -- The BRICS group officially welcomed Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia as new members on Jan. 1 this year, doubling its membership from 5 to 10.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the situation in Ecuador Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Jan 2024

News Reports

• Navalny Smiles, Jokes At Hearing As Court Rejects His Challenge Over Prison Treatment RFE/RL 10 Jan 2024 -- Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, in his first court appearance since being moved to a notorious prison in the Arctic, joked and smiled at a hearing on his challenge to how he was being treated in prison, which the judge ultimately rejected.
• US Seeks to Build Up Enriched Uranium Supply to End Reliance on Russia Sputnik 10 Jan 2024 -- Russia remains the global leader in the atomic energy industry, despite unprecedented pressure under global sanctions that ended up backfiring at their most ardent proponents.
• Iran rejects releasing main suspect in Ukraine plane case IRNA 09 Jan 2024 -- Iran's Judiciary has dismissed claims that the main suspect in the case of the Ukrainian plane crash has been released on bail.
• POW Group Demands Bosnia Protest Russia Granting Citizenship To War Crimes Suspect RFE/RL 10 Jan 2024 -- An organization representing people who were held in prisoner-of-war camps in Kljuc in northwestern Bosnia during the Bosnian War has demanded that the Foreign Ministry of Bosnia-Herzegovina send a letter of protest to Russia over the granting of citizenship to a former officer of the Yugoslav Army who is wanted in Bosnia for war crimes.