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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia breached global chemical weapons ban in Ukraine war, US says VOA 01 May 2024 -- The United States accused Russia on Wednesday of breaching a global chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops.
• Russian Attacks On Towns In Eastern Ukraine Kill At Least 5 RFE/RL 01 May 2024 -- Five people were killed on May 1 in separate strikes in eastern Ukraine by Russian forces firing missiles and bombs that hit small towns in the regions of Kharkiv and Donetsk, local officials said.
• Ukraine's Total Military Casualties in DPR Reaches Up to 920 in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 01 May 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have suffered up to 920 military casualties in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the past 24 hours as a result of operations by the southern, central and eastern groupings of the Russian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Defence Minister inspects Joint Group of Forces Russia MoD 01 May 2024 -- Russian Minister of Defence General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a meeting at the headquarters of the Joint Group of Forces, where he heard reports from the commanders on the current situation in the zone of the special military operation and the nature of enemy actions.

Foreign Policy

• Imposing New Measures on Russia for its Full-Scale War and Use of Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 01 May 2024 -- The United States is today sanctioning more than 280 individuals and entities to impose additional costs on Russia for both its foreign aggression and internal repression.
• New Sanctions Aim To Further Degrade Russia's Ability To Manufacture Weapons RFE/RL 01 May 2024 -- The U.S. Treasury Department on May 1 imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and people tied to Russia's weapons development program as part of its continuing effort to limit Russia's ability to access the materials it needs to "prosecute its illegal war against Ukraine."
• U.S. Continues to Degrade Russia's Military-Industrial Base and Target Third-Country Support with Nearly 300 New Sanctions US Treasury 01 May 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury is taking action to further degrade Russia's ability to sustain its war machine, continuing a multilateral campaign to limit the Kremlin's revenue and access to the materiel it needs to prosecute its illegal war against Ukraine. Today's actions target Russia's military-industrial base and chemical and biological weapons programs as well as companies and individuals in third countries that help Russia acquire key inputs for weapons or defense-related production.
• United States Files Forfeiture Action Against $1.55 Million Aircraft Landing Gear US Dept. of Justice 01 May 2024 -- The Justice Department today filed a forfeiture complaint against a set of aircraft landing gear for a Boeing 737-800 that was detained in September 2023 at Miami International Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The gear was purchased for the benefit of a Kyrgyz Republic-based transhipper of dual-use items servicing the Russian Federation, in violation of U.S. economic sanctions.
• US Senate votes to adopt bill banning Russian uranium imports Press TV 01 May 2024 -- The United States Senate has passed a bill to prohibit imports of Russian uranium, amid Washington's efforts to tighten restrictions on Moscow's fuel products.
• US Senate Passes Bill Banning US Imports of Russian Uranium, Heads to Biden's Desk Sputnik 01 May 2024 -- The US Senate has approved House-passed legislation to ban US imports of Russian uranium unanimously, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.
• Minister for Europe meeting with Evgenia Kara-Murza, May 2024 UK FCDO 01 May 2024 -- The Minister of State (Europe), Nusrat Ghani MP, met with Evgenia Kara-Murza to discuss the imprisonment of her husband, Vladimir Kara-Murza.

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