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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukrainian Forces Holding Out In Vovchansk As U.S. Vows To Keep Aid Flowing RFE/RL 20 May 2024 -- Russian forces maintained their relentless assault on Ukraine's Kharkiv region on May 20 -- including a massive drone attack on the city itself -- but local officials said the outgunned Ukrainian troops still held about 60 percent of the border town of Vovchansk, the focal point of Moscow's drive over recent weeks.
• US defense chiefs meet to coordinate Ukraine support VOA 20 May 2024 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and at least 50 other defense leaders from Europe and around the world met Monday to coordinate military support to Ukraine as it battles a renewed onslaught in the northeastern Kharkiv region from Russia.
• Russian Troops Liberate Belogorovka in Lugansk People's Republic Sputnik 20 May 2024 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation, including the number of decimated militants and locations liberated.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting on fuel and energy complex development President of Russia 20 May 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing the fuel and energy complex.
• Baltic Fleet's Bal missile systems fight against mock enemy ships Russia MoD 20 May 2024 -- The Baltic Fleet's Bal coastal missile crews conducted a planned tactical exercise to launch a missile strike against mock enemy ships on training grounds in Kaliningrad region.
• Russia to Conduct Military Drills to Test Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Due Timeframe - Kremlin Sputnik 20 May 2024 -- Military exercises for practicing the use of tactical (or non-strategic) nuclear weapons will be conducted at the appropriate time; the exact dates should be clarified with the Russian Ministry of Defense, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the US "subcritical" experiment at the Nevada National Security Site Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 May 2024

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's condolences to the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 May 2024
• Telephone conversation with Acting President of Iran Mohammad Mokhber President of Russia 20 May 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Acting President of Iran Mohammad Mokhber.
• Condolences over the death of President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi President of Russia 20 May 2024 -- Vladimir Putin expressed his deepest condolences to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the death of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi.
• Russia's Putin holds telephone call with Iran's interim president Mokhber Press TV 20 May 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with the interim Iranian president, Mohammad Mokhber, who was appointed to the post following the martyrdom of President Ebrahim Raeisi in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran.
• Russia dispatches aircraft, professional rescuers to Tabriz IRNA 20 May 2024 -- An aide to the Russian president has announced that two advanced aircraft with special helicopters and 50 professional mountain rescuers will join Iranian teams in their ongoing search operations for a crashed chopper carrying the Iranian president and his entourage.
• Putin: Russia ready to do whatever necessary to help Iran Press TV 20 May 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and expressed sadness over the helicopter accident carrying President Ebrahim Raeisi, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in northwestern Iran.
• Message to President of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 20 May 2024 -- Vladimir Putin sent a message of gratitude to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, thanking him for the warm welcome and hospitality.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 May 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi, Astana, May 20, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 May 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 May 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Astana, May 20, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 May 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 May 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister - Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu, Astana, May 20, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 May 2024
• We urge North Korea and Iran to cease all support to Russia: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 20 May 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

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