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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian missile kills 4, injures 28, destroys academy in Odesa VOA 29 Apr 2024 -- A deadly Russian missile attack Monday on the Black Sea port of Odesa killed at least four people and injured at least 28, among them two children and a pregnant woman. Four of the wounded are in serious condition receiving urgent care, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said.
• With ATACMS In Hand, Ukraine Looks To Neutralize Putin's Fortress In Crimea RFE/RL 29 Apr 2024 -- Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, his armed forces have pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones fired from the relatively safe confines of Crimea.
• Strike On Odesa Kills 5, Hours After Zelenskiy Urges Allies To Hasten Weapon Deliveries RFE/RL 29 Apr 2024 -- A Russian missile attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa killed five people and injured 32, the regional governor said on April 29 just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for faster deliveries of desperately needed weapons for depleted and outgunned Ukrainian troops.
• Russian Forces Liberate Village of Semyonovka in Donetsk People's Republic Sputnik 29 Apr 2024 -- Russian troops have liberated the village of Semyonovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Ministry of Defense announced.
• Russian Tanks Give Ukrainian Amy Hell, Wiping Out Its Strongholds Sputnik 29 Apr 2024 -- Tank crews in the Russian Armed Forces are highly trained and experienced professionals responsible for the operation and maintenance of the country's extensive tank fleet. They play a crucial role on the battlefield, ensuring that Russian ground forces maintain their operational effectiveness.
• Ukrainian Army Withdraws Abrams Tanks From Front Line Due to Overly High Expectations - Report Sputnik 29 Apr 2024 -- In late September 2023, the White House confirmed that Abrams tanks had begun to arrive in Ukraine. In total, the Biden administration promised to give Kiev 31 Abrams tanks.

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Foreign Policy

• China's Right to Cooperate With Russia Should Not Be Restricted - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 29 Apr 2024 -- China has a right to normal trade and economic cooperation with Russia, which should not be interfered with and undermined, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday.

News Reports

• Russia's Navalny did not die on Putin's order: US intelligence Press TV 29 Apr 2024 -- Russia's opposition figure Alexei Navalny did not die upon an order by President Vladimir Putin, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing US intelligence officials familiar with the matter.
• Biden calls on Putin to release journalists Gershkovich, Kurmasheva jailed in Russia VOA 29 Apr 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release American journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva from Russian prisons, during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday in Washington.