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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Kremlin, NATO Chief at Odds Over Papal Suggestion of Ukraine-Russia Talks VOA 11 Mar 2024 -- The Kremlin on Monday agreed with a comment made by Pope Francis, during an interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI, that Ukraine should have the "courage" to negotiate with Russia two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Kiev rejects Pope's 'white flag' appeal ISNA 11 Mar 2024 -- The Vatican should avoid repeating the mistakes of the past when talking about the Ukraine conflict, the foreign minister said.
• Ukraine Loses Another US-made Abrams Tank in Avdeyevka Area in Past Day - Russian MoD Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- Ukraine has lost more than 430 soldiers in the Avdeyevka area over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Germany's Position on Sending Taurus Cruise Missiles to Ukraine Not Changed Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- The position of the German government on the supply of Taurus cruise missile to Ukraine has not changed, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said on Monday.
• Only 7 out of 14 Challenger Tanks Handed Over by UK to Ukraine Remain in Service - Report Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- Western allies began pouring weapons and ammunition into Ukraine shortly after Russia launched its military operation in the country in February 2022. Last year, the United Kingdom sent 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, which Kiev received in early 2023.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with head of Roscosmos Yury Borisov President of Russia 11 Mar 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with General Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities Yury Borisov.
• Russia's Artillery Munition Production 3 Times Higher Than in US, Europe - Reports Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- Russia seems to be three times ahead of the United States and European countries combined in the production of artillery ammunition, and this could have a significant impact on the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, CNN reported Monday, citing NATO intelligence estimates.
• Russian flotilla berths in Chabahar port for participating in Marine Security Belt 2024 IRNA 11 Mar 2024 -- The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Varyag missile cruiser of the Russian Pacific Fleet has arrived at the Iranian port of Chabahar to participate in the "Maritime Security Belt 2024" exercise.
• China, Iran, Russia Host Naval Drills VOA 11 Mar 2024 -- China, Russia and Iran are holding joint naval exercises this week near the Gulf of Oman, according to the Chinese defense ministry.
• Iranian, Russian, Chinese forces to start joint naval exercise in northern Indian Ocean Press TV 11 Mar 2024 -- Naval forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and China will start a combined naval exercise in the northern tip of the Indian Ocean, where various divisions of their militaries will conduct large-scale maritime maneuvers.

Foreign Policy

• Putin Signs Law Allowing Use of Digital Financial Assets in International Payments Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that authorizes the usage of digital financial assets and digital utility rights, as well as digital rights that include both of these instruments simultaneously in international payments, according to the relevant document published on the official legal information portal.
• Putin Signs Law Ending 1956 Fishing Treaty With UK in Russia's Barents Sea Zone Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law denouncing the 1956 agreement that allowed UK sailors to fish in the Russian zone of the Barents Sea, according to the relevant document published on the official legal information portal on Monday.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Staffan de Mistura Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Mar 2024
• Russia's intelligence says US seeks to interfere in presidential election Press TV 11 Mar 2024 -- Russia's foreign intelligence service, known as SVR, has revealed that the United States is trying to interfere in the upcoming presidential election.
• US Tasks NGOs With Reducing Turnout in Russian Presidential Election - Russian Intel Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- The administration of US President Joe Biden has tasked US NGOs with reducing the turnout in the Russian presidential election, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday.
• Russia says US provocations to push ties to "the abyss" Press TV 11 Mar 2024 -- Russia's ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov has warned the US against provocations ahead of the Russian presidential election, saying such actions would seriously damage bilateral relations.

News Reports

• Playing The Numbers: Leaked Document Details How The Kremlin Manages Russia's Elections RFE/RL 11 Mar 2024 -- Late last week, managers at the Astrakhan Natural-Gas-Processing Plant handed workers leaflets with instructions on how to vote in Russia's March 15-17 presidential election, the Telegram channel Ostorozhno, Novosti reported.
• Imprisoned Kara-Murza Says Putin's Rule Based 'Exclusively On Fear And Apathy' RFE/RL 11 Mar 2024 -- Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza said in an exchange of letters with blogger Anna Yarovaya that Russian President Vladimir Putin's rule is based "exclusively on fear and apathy," and will collapse in the "foreseeable future."
• Russia Rakes in $56 Billion From Rerouted Fossil Fuel Export Destinations Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- Since 2022, the European Union has been slapping sanctions on energy supplies from Russia. Initially, in the summer of that year, a ban on coal was levied, followed by restrictions on oil at the end of the year. As of 2023, the sanctions on oil products have gone into effect.