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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 26 Apr 2024 -- Last night, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack using the Olkha multiple-launch rocket system.
• Ukraine's Military Casualties in Donetsk Area Reach Up to 430 - MoD Sputnik 26 Apr 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have suffered up to 430 military casualties near several settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov President of Russia 26 Apr 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov.
• Russian Defence Minister meets with Chinese Defence Minister Russia MoD 26 Apr 2024 -- Moscow-Beijing military interaction, joint operational and combat training of the servicemen of the two countries make a significant contribution to the maintenance of global and regional stability according to Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
• Russian and Kyrgyzstan's defence ministers sign agreements on information exchange and cooperation in field of nuclear, biological and chemical protection in Astana Russia MoD 26 Apr 2024 -- Russian and Kyrgyzstan defence ministers Sergei Shoigu and Baktybak Bekbolotov signed two interdepartmental agreements on information exchange and cooperation in detecting and assessing the radiological, chemical and biological situation during the Astana meeting.
• Head of Russian Defence Ministry addresses defence ministers meeting of the SCO defence ministers in Astana Russia MoD 26 Apr 2024
• Russia Never Threatened NATO, Has No Interests in Attacking Member States - Shoigu Sputnik 26 Apr 2024 -- Russia has never threatened NATO and has neither geopolitical nor military interests to attack the states of the alliance, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.
• How Russian Nuclear Umbrella Shields Belarus From NATO and Minions Sputnik 26 Apr 2024 -- Minsk is concerned about emerging security threats while Belarus' new military doctrine describes the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons as key to strategic deterrence amid growing geopolitical instability.
• Iran, Russia need to boost defense cooperation to improve regional security: Minister Press TV 26 Apr 2024 -- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says Iran and Russia should promote defense and military cooperation to improve regional security and stability.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Apr 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions during a joint news conference following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Celinda Sosa Lunda, Moscow, April 26, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Apr 2024
• Russia, Europe Will Not Be Able to Build Relations as Before - Kremlin Sputnik 26 Apr 2024 -- Russia and Europe will no longer be able to build relations as before, and Moscow will take into account the existing experience, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

News Reports

• After Historic Floods, Some In Southern Russia Now Living In Tents RFE/RL 26 Apr 2024 -- Over 48 hours on April 17-18, the village of Malye Yarki in Russia's southern Tyumen region was inundated after the Ishim River burst its banks amid widespread flooding that hit several regions of southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan.
• Another Tajik Detained In Russia Connection With Crocus Attack RFE/RL 26 Apr 2024 -- Russian authorities have reportedly arrested another Tajik national in connection with the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow that left 144 people dead and hundreds more injured.
• United Nations Has No Added Details on Nord Stream Explosions, Security Council Hears, as Members Underscore Need to Protect Critical Infrastructure UN Security Council 26 Apr 2024 -- Nineteen months on, the United Nations is not in a position to verify claims or reports made regarding attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, two senior officials told the Security Council today, as many delegates — while condemning attacks against civilian infrastructure and calling for accountability — cautioned that any politicization or speculation on this case is detrimental to revealing the truth.
• Forbes Russia journalist detained for criticizing military, lawyer says VOA 26 Apr 2024 -- A journalist with the Russian edition of Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading what Moscow views as false information about the Russian army, his lawyer said Friday.