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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine's Three-Front War: Advancing Russians, Depleted Artillery, Exhausted Troops RFE/RL 12 Apr 2024 -- The column of Russian armored vehicles carefully approached Chasiv Yar from the east, threading its way along dirt roads, skirting patches of forest, and avoiding Ukrainian-laid minefields while dodging incoming drones and artillery.
• Russia Strikes More Ukraine Energy Infrastructure RFE/RL 12 Apr 2024 -- Russia on April 12 kept up the pressure on Ukraine's energy infrastructure with a fresh series of drone and missile strikes that caused additional damage to an already battered electricity grid amid dwindling Ukrainian air-defense capabilities as critical Western military aid fails to materialize.
• Kremlin suggests 2022 proposal could be basis for peace talks VOA 12 Apr 2024 -- A top Kremlin spokesperson said Friday a draft 2022 peace proposal could serve as a starting point for prospective talks between Russia and Ukraine to end their conflict, now in its third year.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 12 Apr 2024 -- At around 13:50, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack using a fixed-wing UAV against the facilities in the Russian Federation.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 12 Apr 2024 -- At around 13:00, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack using fixed-wing UAVs against the facilities in the Russian Federation.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 12 Apr 2024 -- At around 10:00, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack using fixed-wing UAVs against the facilities in the Russian Federation.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 12 Apr 2024 -- During the night of 12 April, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled attempts by the Kiev regime to launch terrorist attacks using fixed-wing UAVs against the facilities in the Russian Federation.
• Ukraine Can Fulfill Russia's Requirements Without Compromising Own Statehood - Russian UN Envoy Sputnik 12 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine can reach a peace agreement with Russia and fulfill Moscow's security requirements without compromising its sovereignty and statehood, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Friday.
• Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Military, Energy Facilities 48 Times - MoD Sputnik 12 Apr 2024 -- The Russian armed forces conducted 48 strikes targeting Ukrainian military and energy facilities from April 6-12, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Friday.
• Ukraine Not Showing Readiness for Dialogue With Russia - Kremlin Sputnik 12 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine is not demonstrating its readiness for dialogue with Russia at the moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Defence Staff Chief of the Russian Armed Forces holds a meeting of CSTO Military Committee Russia MoD 12 Apr 2024 -- Chief of General Staff General of the Russian Armed Forces - First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov chaired a teleconference of the CSTO Military Committee.
• Russia Successfully Test Launches ICBM of Mobile Ground-Based Complex Sputnik 12 Apr 2024 -- Russia carried out a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of a mobile ground-based missile complex from the Kapustin Yar test site, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at the meeting of Russia-Central Asia foreign ministers, Minsk, April 12, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Apr 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and CIS Secretary-General Sergey Lebedev make remarks and reply to questions at a joint news conference following the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, Minsk, April 12, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Apr 2024
• Taking Actions to Reduce Russia's Revenue from Metals Trade US Dept. of State 12 Apr 2024 -- The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is today taking additional actions to disrupt Russian revenue from its metals trading by prohibiting the importation into the United States of aluminum, copper, and nickel of Russian origin.
• United States and United Kingdom Take Action to Reduce Russian Revenue from Metals US Treasury 12 Apr 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in coordination with the United Kingdom, issued two new prohibitions to disrupt the revenue that Russia earns from its export of aluminum, copper, and nickel.
• UK and U.S. to clamp down harder on the trade of Russian metals UK FCDO 12 Apr 2024 -- Today's action brings the world's two largest metal exchanges into the scope of existing bans.
• France, India, Russia, UK warn citizens to travel to Israel Press TV 12 Apr 2024 -- Several countries including France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom have warned their citizens against traveling to Israel, amid Iran's expected response to a terrorist strike by the regime on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital earlier this month.

News Reports

• Belgium investigates alleged Russian interference in EU elections VOA 12 Apr 2024 -- Belgium authorities are investigating suspected Russian interference in upcoming European parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday, after claims that lawmakers were paid to promote Kremlin propaganda.
• Tajik Foreign Minister Speaks Out About Treatment Of Crocus City Hall Suspects RFE/RL 12 Apr 2024 -- Tajikistan's foreign minister on April 12 condemned the treatment of the mostly Tajik suspects in last month's terrorist attack on a Moscow-area concert hall that killed more than 140 people.
• First Launch of Russian Methane-Powered Rocket Amur to Take Place in 2030 Sputnik 12 Apr 2024 -- The first launch of the Russian-made methane-powered carrier rocket Amur-LNG with a reversible first stage is planned for 2030, Russian Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Friday.