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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Claims Drone Attacks On Russian Radar Station Near Kazakh Border RFE/RL 27 May 2024 -- A Ukrainian military intelligence official claimed to RFE/RL that one of its drones targeted a Russian Voronezh-M early warning radar system, in one of Kyiv's deepest attacks inside Russian territory since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than two years ago.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Rostec Delivers New Components for Russia's First-Ever Communication Satellite Sputnik 27 May 2024 -- The launch of the satellite into geostationary orbit is expected in 2026 with the help of Proton spacecraft.

Foreign Policy

• Russia-Uzbekistan talks President of Russia 27 May 2024 -- Vladimir Putin is in Tashkent on a state visit at the invitation of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Press statement following Russia-Uzbekistan talks President of Russia 27 May 2024
• Council of Regions of Russia and Uzbekistan President of Russia 27 May 2024 -- President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the first meeting of the Council of the Regions of the two countries.
• Russia To Build 'Vital' Nuclear Power Plant In Uzbekistan RFE/RL 27 May 2024 -- Russia and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement for Moscow to build a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country.
• Diplomat: Russia moving closer to delisting Afghanistan's Taliban as terrorist group VOA 27 May 2024 -- A senior Russian diplomat says Russia's foreign and justice ministries have told President Vladimir Putin that Afghanistan's ruling Taliban "can be removed" from the list of Moscow-designated terrorist organizations.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from Izvestia, Tashkent, May 27, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 May 2024
• Russia: EU sets up new country-specific framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for human rights violations, and lists 20 persons EC/CEU 27 May 2024 -- The Council today established a new framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia.
• Tsahkna in Brussels: Russia's hybrid actions require a response Estonia MFA 27 May 2024 -- Today Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna attended a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, where he gave an overview of Russia's activities on Estonia's eastern border, and the ministers discussed Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East and Georgia.
• EU imposes new sanctions in response to Alexei Navalny's death while imprisoned Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 27 May 2024 -- On 27 May 2024, the European Union imposed new sanctions related to the case of opposition politician Alexei Navalny and set up a new sanctions regime linked to the internal situation in Russia. Navalny died in a penal colony in Russia on 16 February 2024. The joint message of EU Member States is that Russia is responsible for Navalny's death.
• Information manipulation in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU lists two individuals and one entity EC/CEU 27 May 2024 -- Today the Council decided to impose restrictive measures against two individuals and one entity responsible for conducting propaganda actions targeted at civil society in the EU and its neighbouring countries, gravely distorting and manipulating facts in order to justify and support Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

News Reports

• U.S. Soldier Faces New Charge In Russia RFE/RL 27 May 2024 -- U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, who was arrested in the Far East city of Vladivostok in early May on suspicion of theft, has been additionally charged with threatening to kill his partner, a Russian woman, according to Russian media.