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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Briefing by Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Chief of NBC Protection Troops on military-chemical activities of the United States and Ukraine Russia MoD 28 May 2024 -- The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to record violations by the United States and Ukraine of fundamental international instruments, such as the 1925 Geneva Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases and the Chemical Weapons Convention.
• Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia Press TV 28 May 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that NATO members in Europe are playing with fire by proposing to allow Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike deep inside Russia.
• Putin on Zelensky's Illegitimacy: Ukraine's Constitution Extends Power for Parliament, Not President Sputnik 28 May 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that a serious and thorough analysis is needed regarding the legitimacy of the Kiev government,
• Ukraine's Use of Chemical Weapons Became Systematic With US' Silent Consent - Russian MoD Sputnik 28 May 2024 -- The use of poisonous substances and chemical riot control agents by Ukrainian forces has become systematic with the tacit approval of Washington, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical and biological defense troops, said on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Forces Rescue Chadian Soldiers From Militant Captivity in Joint Operation Sputnik 28 May 2024 -- The Chadian Defense Minister thanked Russia for its role, emphasizing its reliability as an African partner unlike France, the UK, and the US, which he claimed solely sought to exploit African nations.

Foreign Policy

• Answers to media questions following the visit to Uzbekistan President of Russia 28 May 2024 -- Vladimir Putin answered questions from the Russian media following his state visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan. The press availability took place at Tashkent Airport.
• Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the meeting with participants of the Time of Heroes programme, Solnechnogorsk, May 28, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 May 2024
• G7 Lacks Consensus on Frozen Russian Assets - US Official Sputnik 28 May 2024 -- The members of G7 do not have a consensus on how to deal with frozen Russian assets, US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh said on Tuesday.
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.
• EU adopts new sanctions regime against repression in Russia Government Offices of Sweden 28 May 2024 -- The EU has adopted a new sanctions regime in response to increasing political repression in Russia. In light of the decision, 19 natural persons and one entity have been added to the sanctions list.
• Information manipulation in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU lists two individuals and one entity European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 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.
• US, South Korea defend joint drills against Russia's criticism supporting North Korea VOA 28 May 2024 -- Washington and Seoul defended their joint military drills as crucial for maintaining security in East Asia, pushing back against Russia's criticism of the exercises in support of North Korea.

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