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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• At Least 17 Dead In Ukraine As Zelenskiy Laments Lack Of Air Defenses RFE/RL 17 Apr 2024 -- At least 17 people have died and several were injured in a Russian air strike on the city of Chernihiv, an attack President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said couldn't be thwarted because Ukraine lacked "sufficient" air defenses due to dwindling supplies from allies, especially the United States, where politicians are deadlocked over a military assistance and aid package worth some $62 billion.
• Ukrainian president says military hit Russian airfield in occupied Crimea VOA 17 Apr 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the country's military in his evening address on Wednesday for a "precise strike" on Dzhankoi, a Russian military airfield in occupied Crimea.
• Strikes Carried Out Against Odessa Port Infrastructure Sputnik 17 Apr 2024 -- Strikes have been carried out against Odessa port infrastructure, and all the roads have been cordoned off, coordinator of the underground network in Nikolayev, Sergey Lebedev told Sputnik.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 17 Apr 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Government, via videoconference.
• Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu inspects compliance with instructions on development of robotic systems, advanced weapons systems, as well as military support Russia MoD 17 Apr 2024 -- At the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre, the head of the Russian military department received reports from the deputy defence ministers of the Russian Federation and the heads of central military directorates of the Russian Ministry of Defence on new scientific and technical developments in the Russian Armed Forces' combat service support system.
• Russian Army's Robotization Advances by Leaps and Bounds Amid Ukraine Conflict Sputnik 17 Apr 2024 -- The high-intensity conflict in Ukraine has transformed robotic systems into an indispensable tool on the battlefield, prompting Russia's engineers to move forward in research, subsequently ushering in cutting-edge innovations.
• Russian Fire Support Robot to Get Machine Gun Boost, Says Defense Minister Sputnik 17 Apr 2024 -- Russian Defense Minister Shoigu has ordered the fire support robot to be upgraded with a machine gun in order to enhance its capabilities for storming Ukrainian positions within the special military operation zone.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the presentation of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Moscow, April 17, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Apr 2024
• Foreign Ministry statement on personal sanctions on members of Australia's municipal councils Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Apr 2024
• US prepared to 'take further steps' as it warns China against enabling Russia VOA 17 Apr 2024 -- The United States warned China on Wednesday against helping Russia in its war on Ukraine and said it is "prepared to take further steps as necessary." In Italy, foreign ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations gathered to reaffirm their support for Ukraine's defense.
• Iran Inclined to See Russia as Key Player in Resolving Mideast Conflict Sputnik 17 Apr 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed the current escalation in the Middle East, during a telephone conversation on April 16.

News Reports

• Russia's FSB Detains Courier of Explosives for Ukrainian Defector's Car Bombing in Moscow Sputnik 17 Apr 2024 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday it detained a Russian-Moldovan national who had trafficked explosive components to blow up a car of a former Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officer in Moscow.
• Another Tajik Arrested In Connection With Moscow Terrorist Attack RFE/RL 17 Apr 2024 -- Russian authorities have arrested a dual Tajik-Russian national in connection with the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow that left 144 people dead.
• PACE pays tribute to Alexei Navalny, calls for sweeping measures to counter Putin's totalitarian regime Council of Europe 17 Apr 2024 -- PACE has paid tribute to Alexei Navalny, declaring that the Russian state bears full responsibility for his death, and urged a series of sweeping measures to counter what it called Vladimir Putin's "totalitarian regime".
• More Deaths Confirmed In Kazakhstan, Russia As Devastating Floods Continue RFE/RL 17 Apr 2024 -- Seven people have been found dead in Kazakhstan as floods caused by abrupt warm weather that led to a massive snowmelt continue to wreak havoc across the country and in southern Russia.