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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Zelensky urges NATO to shoot down Russian missiles, give more weapons to Ukraine Press TV 22 May 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the US-led NATO military alliance to shoot down Russian missiles over his country and to provide Kiev with more weapons against Moscow.
• Ukraine Needs Improved Defense Against Russian Aerial Bombs, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 22 May 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a plea on May 22 for upgraded defense systems to protect Ukrainian cities against guided bombs, which have been used by Russian forces to hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
• Ukraine Urges US to Lift Ban on Striking Russia as Chances for Breakthrough 'Slim' - Reports Sputnik 22 May 2024 -- The secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, has urged the United States to lift the ban on the use of US-supplied long-range weapons for the Ukrainian army to strike targets inside Russia and help thwart Moscow's possible new offensive, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
• Russia reports downing Ukrainian drones, missiles in western regions VOA 22 May 2024 -- The governor of western Russia's Belgorod region said Wednesday falling fragments from a destroyed Ukrainian aerial drone damaged two residential buildings, while Russia's defense ministry said the country's air defenses shot down a total of three drones and six missiles over the region.
• In Occupied Areas, Russia Pushes Ukrainian Youth To Sign Contracts To Fight Ukraine RFE/RL 22 May 2024 -- Residents of Ukraine's largely Russian-occupied Luhansk region report an intense effort by Russian officers to recruit male students at universities and institutes for contract service in the Russian armed forces.
• Ukrainian Drone Attacks Territory of Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Sputnik 22 May 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have attacked the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant with a drone, the plant's press service said on Wednesday, adding that no casualties and damage were reported.
• Russian Forces Liberate Kleshcheyevka in Donetsk People's Republic Sputnik 22 May 2024 -- Earlier media reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have withdrawn a significant portion of their forces from the Kleshcheyevka area to redeploy them to Chasov Yar.
• Russian Forces Strike Energy Infrastructure in Ukraine's Sumy Region Sputnik 22 May 2024 -- The Russian armed forces carried out overnight strikes on energy infrastructure in the cities of Shostka and Konotop in Ukraine's Sumy region, Nikolayev underground network coordinator Sergei Lebedev told Sputnik on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• 'Not Violating Anything': Kremlin Hits Back at US Claim Russia Launched Anti-Satellite Arms Sputnik 22 May 2024 -- Russia does not violate international law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, commenting on the Pentagon's statement that Russia allegedly launched a satellite carrying a counterspace weapon.
• Russia Dismisses US Claims of Counterspace Weapon Satellite as Misinformation Sputnik 22 May 2024 -- The recent statement by the US Department of Defense alleging that Russia launched a satellite carrying a counterspace weapon is misinformation and Moscow will not respond to it, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday.
• U.S. Says Russia 'Likely' Deployed Anti-Satellite Weapon In Space; Moscow Rejects Claim RFE/RL 22 May 2024 -- The Pentagon has said Russia "likely" deployed an anti-satellite weapon in space earlier this month, a claim quickly rejected by Moscow.
• Britain Accuses China Of Working To Provide Russia With 'Lethal Aid' RFE/RL 22 May 2024 -- Britain has accused China of preparing to or already providing 'lethal aid' to Russia for its ongoing full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
• UK says China is supplying 'lethal aid' to Russia for use in Ukraine VOA 22 May 2024 -- British Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps accused Russia and China on Wednesday of collaborating on combat equipment for use in the two-year-long war in Ukraine.
• Russia Not Planning to Revise Border in Baltic Waters Sputnik 22 May 2024 -- Russia has never had any intention whatsoever to revise its state border, economic zone and continental shelf in the Baltic, a military-diplomatic source said.

Foreign Policy

• Baltics Criticize Russian Proposal On Maritime Borders; Moscow Withdraws Draft RFE/RL 22 May 2024 -- Russia has withdrawn without explanation a Defense Ministry draft that proposed revising Moscow's maritime border in the eastern Baltic Sea and expanding its territorial waters that raised the ire of littoral NATO members Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, and Estonia.
• Position on media reports about legislative amendments planned in Russia, related to state maritime boundaries Lithuania MFA 22 May 2024 -- Russia's actions are seen as a deliberate, targeted, escalatory provocation to intimidate neighbouring countries and their societies. This is further proof that Russia's aggressive and revisionist policy is a threat to the security of neighbouring countries and Europe as a whole.
• Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna's comment about Russia's plan regarding sea borders Estonia MFA 22 May 2024 -- Through media reports, we have received information on Russia's alleged plans to unilaterally shift the borders of sea areas in the Baltic Sea.
• 'Expropriation': Kremlin Blasts EU Decision to Use Income From Russian Assets Sputnik 22 May 2024 -- Moscow has castigated the decision by the EU to use income from frozen Russian sovereign assets to help Ukraine as expropriation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
• Iranian President Raisi's death a great loss: Putin IRNA 22 May 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued yet another statement, expressing grief over the passing of his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi and calling it "a great loss".
• Putin calls Raeisi martyrdom 'a great loss', says will continue to boost Iran ties Press TV 22 May 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep sorrow over the martyrdom of his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raeisi, calling it "a great loss".
• Finland debates measure to block asylum-seekers at border with Russia VOA 22 May 2024 -- Finland's parliament is debating a bill that would allow border agents to block asylum-seekers at the Finnish-Russian border.

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