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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• 'We'll Fight Until We're Dead': With Dwindling Ammunition, Ukrainian Soldiers Defend Their Gains RFE/RL 30 Jan 2024 -- "To put it bluntly, we barely have enough strength to defend what we gained over the summer," Ihor, a battalion commander who took part in the liberation of Robotyne, the southernmost point Ukrainian forces recaptured in the Zaporizhzhya region in their counteroffensive last year, told RFE/RL. "And we gained it with great losses."
• Russian Troops Destroy Ukraine's German-Made IRIS-T Radar - MoD Sputnik 30 Jan 2024 -- On Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) shared the latest news on the successes of the Russian forces throughout the special operation zone.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the embassy roundtable discussion of a settlement in Ukraine, Moscow, January 30, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2024

Defense Policy / Programs

• Sergei Shoigu inspects fulfilment of state defence order at defence industry enterprises in Yekaterinburg Russia MoD 30 Jan 2024 -- Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army General Sergei Shoigu has visited the Central Military District and inspected the fulfilment of the state defence order at the defence industry enterprises in Yekaterinburg.
• Russia's Defense Minister Shoigu Announces Drastic Increase in Missile Production Sputnik 30 Jan 2024 -- A "significant increase" in production was announced by authorities, including almost doubling the missiles used in air defenses.
• Russia Warns US Against Returning Tactical Nuclear Weapons to UK Sputnik 30 Jan 2024 -- Russia strongly warns the US against returning its tactical nuclear weapons to the territory of the UK, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on why the OSCE ODIHR will not be present among international election observers during the 2024 presidential election in Russia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of Gambia Mamadou Tangara Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions during a joint news conference following his talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad Mamadou Tangara, Moscow, January 30, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia Mamadou Tangara, Moscow, January 30, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2024
• Press release on the meetings held by senior Foreign Ministry officials with Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Ma Zhaoxu Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2024
• Russia Discussing Integration of Payment Infrastructure With BRICS Sputnik 30 Jan 2024 -- Russia is discussing with other BRICS countries the integration of national financial message transmission systems, and currently 159 foreign participants from 20 countries have already joined the Russian platform, Russian Central Bank Head Elvira Nabiullina told Sputnik.

News Reports

• Russian Anti-War Candidacy Bid An Unexpected Obstacle In Kremlin's Effort To Smoothly Reinstall Putin RFE/RL 30 Jan 2024 -- The repressive Soviet Union was notorious for its long lines of weary people waiting hours to acquire some hard-to-come-by commodity. But in Russia this winter, long lines have become a symbol of protest, with enthused citizens waiting for things that have become vanishingly rare under authoritarian President Vladimir Putin: freedom of expression, competitive elections, the opportunity to influence the future of their country.