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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Two People Killed, One Injured in Attack by Ukraine in Russia's Belgorod Region - Governor Sputnik 08 Mar 2024 -- Two people were killed and another one was injured as a result of an attack by Ukrainian drone on the village of Rozhdestvenka in Russia's Belgorod Region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the regional governor, said on Friday.
• Ukraine Loses Over 2,860 Soldiers in Avdeyevka Outskirts in Past Week Sputnik 08 Mar 2024 -- Ukriane has lost more than 2,860 soldiers in the Avdeyevka vicinity, over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry sad on Friday.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 08 Mar 2024
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 08 Mar 2024

Defense Policy / Programs

• Indians Lured by Fake Job Offers Face Dangers in Russian Army VOA 08 Mar 2024 -- When Mohammed Asfan, 30, left his home in Hyderabad last November, he told his family that he was going to Russia to work as an "army helper" and earn many times more than what he made as a salesman at a garment shop in the south Indian city.

Foreign Policy

• Designating Entities Linked to Russia's Malign Activities in Africa US Dept. of State 08 Mar 2024 -- The United States is today designating one Russia-based entity and one Central African Republic-based entity for their efforts in advancing malign activities of the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group in Africa.
• Treasury Sanctions Companies and Individuals Advancing Russian Malign Activities in Africa US Treasury 08 Mar 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two companies - one in Russia and one in the Central African Republic (CAR) - for their efforts in advancing Russia's malign activities in CAR. Today's targets have played an important role enabling the Private Military Company 'Wagner' (Wagner Group) and, by extension, the activities of the Russian Federation. Those designated sought monetary gain from illicit natural resource extraction and provided material and financial support to the Wagner Group and other organizations associated with the enterprise of Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the former Wagner Group owner who died in August 2023 in a plane explosion in Russia.
• OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns further crackdown on media freedom in Russia OSCE 08 Mar 2024 -- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, has condemned the imprisonment of Roman Ivanov, a journalist with RusNews, an online media outlet, and expressed concern regarding other setbacks related to freedom of expression and media freedom in the Russian Federation.
• Targeting of dissent in the Russian Federation is alarming and fundamentally undermines human rights and democracy, human rights office ODIHR says OSCE 08 Mar 2024 -- Targeted campaigns of arrest and prosecution as well as imprisonment of many of those who express dissent continues to intensify, raising fears for the safety of those imprisoned and growing concerns for the democratic future of the Russian Federation, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said in a statement today.

News Reports

• In Mixed Message On International Women's Day, Putin Says Motherhood Is Women's 'Preordination' RFE/RL 08 Mar 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin sent a mixed message to Russia's women to mark International Women's Day, lauding their contribution in the war against Ukraine while emphasizing that the most important duty for women is the "relentless care of children."
• Biden Rips Trump In High-Stakes Speech, Says Won't 'Bow Down' To Putin RFE/RL 08 Mar 2024 -- In a high-profile televised address, U.S. President Joe Biden ripped his likely Republican challenger Donald Trump for "bowing down" to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged Congress to pass aid for Ukraine, warning democracy around the world was under threat.