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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• In Overnight Drone Strikes, Moscow Keeps Up Assault On Ukraine's Energy Grid RFE/RL 25 Mar 2024 -- Fresh Russian drone strikes continued to target Ukraine's energy and civilian infrastructure on March 25, causing blackouts in several regions and the capital, Kyiv.
• Russian Missile Attack Injures 10 in Kyiv VOA 25 Mar 2024 -- Russian airstrikes pummeled Kyiv for the third time in five days Monday, as Moscow intensified its aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 25 Mar 2024 -- Last night, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack using a fixed-wing UAV against the facilities in the Russian Federation. Eleven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted by alerted air defence systems over Rostov region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pacific Fleet's surface ships perform submarine search exercise in the Sea of Japan Russia MoD 25 Mar 2024 -- In the Sea of Japan, the corvette Sovershennyy, small anti-submarine ships Metel and Koreets of the Pacific Fleet conducted an exercise, during which the Pacific Fleet's surface group practised the tasks of searching, detecting and destroying a submarine of the mock enemy.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubayev Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Mar 2024
• Press release on the Russian Federation's non-recognition of the outer limits of the unilaterally established US continental shelf Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Mar 2024
• Remarks by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Sergey Petrovich during the 29th Session of the ISA Council, Kingston, Jamaica, March 18, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Mar 2024
• Treasury Designates Russian Companies Supporting Sanctions Evasion Through Virtual Asset Services and Technology Procurement US Treasury 25 Mar 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned thirteen entities and two individuals for operating in the financial services and technology sectors of the Russian Federation economy including persons developing or offering services in virtual assets that enable the evasion of U.S. sanctions. Five entities were designated for being owned or controlled by OFAC-designated persons.

News Reports

• Meeting on measures being taken after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall President of Russia 25 Mar 2024 -- The President held a videoconference meeting with the heads of the Government, regions, security services and law-enforcement agencies on measures being taken after the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert venue.
• Putin Blames 'Radical Islamists' For Concert Massacre, But Still Points To Ukraine, U.S. RFE/RL 25 Mar 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 25 said the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow was committed by radical Islamists.
• Kremlin Silent About Evidence That Moscow Attack Suspects Were Abused RFE/RL 25 Mar 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman refused to answer a question regarding indications that the four suspects in the deadly terrorist attack on a concert hall outside of Moscow may have been abused during and after their detention.
• 4 Suspects in Russia Concert Hall Attack Charged With Terrorism VOA 25 Mar 2024 -- A Moscow court Sunday ordered pre-trial detention for four suspects charged with acts of terrorism in connection with an attack on a concert hall in the Russian capital that killed at least 137 people.
• Kyrgyzstan Calls On Citizens Not To Travel To Russia RFE/RL 25 Mar 2024 -- Kyrgyzstan has called on its citizens not to travel to Russia, where Central Asian migrant workers and visitors are facing enormous pressure following last week's deadly attack near Moscow that left 139 people dead.
• Putin calls Moscow terrorist attack bloody, barbaric, vows retribution People's Daily 25 Mar 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called a terrorist attack here bloody and barbaric, vowing retribution for the perpetrators, organizers and financiers.
• 4 suspects charged with terrorism following Moscow concert hall attack People's Daily 25 Mar 2024 -- The four individuals directly involved in the Moscow concert hall attack have been charged with terrorism, local media reported on Monday.