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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Drone Strikes On Russian Oil Installations Cause Fire, Damage RFE/RL 06 Jun 2024 -- Suspected Ukrainian drone strikes early on June 6 set Russian oil installations on fire in two regions bordering Ukraine as Russia continued to launch strikes on civilian targets in several Ukrainian regions.
• Russia says Ukrainian drone attack hit oil refinery VOA 06 Jun 2024 -- Officials in southwestern Russia said Thursday that a Ukrainian drone attack ignited a fire at an oil refinery.
• Ukraine Redeploying Military Units From Zaporozhye to Kharov - Russian Official Sputnik 06 Jun 2024 -- Ukraine is redeploying some military units from the Zaporozhye area to the Kharkov region, Zaporozhye Governor Yevgeny Balitsky told Sputnik on Thursday on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
• Putin warns Moscow could 'act the same way' after West let Ukraine strike inside Russia Press TV 06 Jun 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could supply arms to other countries to hit Western targets after the West allowed Ukraine to strike inside the Russian Federation.
• Russia's Shoigu Accuses NATO of Training for Invasion of CSTO Countries Sputnik 06 Jun 2024 -- Sergei Shoigu, a former Russian defense minister who now chairs the national security council, accused NATO on Thursday of increasing the number of military drills along the western and northern flank of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in what he said was a preparation for invasion.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Navy Vessels to Arrive in Havana on June 12 - Cuban Foreign Ministry Sputnik 06 Jun 2024 -- A detachment of four Russian naval vessels, including the Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the Kazan nuclear submarine, will arrive at the port of Havana on an official visit on June 12-17, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
• Russia Sees Increased Interest in Russian Weapons, Military Equipment Sputnik 06 Jun 2024 -- More and more countries are interested in purchasing Russian weapons and military equipment that proved effective in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said on Thursday.

Foreign Policy

• Meeting with President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik President of Russia 06 Jun 2024 -- The President met with President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik.
• Meeting with New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff President of Russia 06 Jun 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with Dilma Rousseff, President of the BRICS New Development Bank.
• Russia-China relations based on common interests, conducive to world stability: Putin People's Daily 06 Jun 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the development of Russia-China relations, based on profound common interests, is conducive to world stability.
• Russia-Zimbabwe talks President of Russia 06 Jun 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa at the Constantine Palace.
• Russian-Bolivian talks President of Russia 06 Jun 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, who came to Russia on an official visit, in the Constantine Palace.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme, St Petersburg, June 6, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2024
• Joint Statement on behalf of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation under the agenda item 6 of the session of the IAEA Board of Governors «Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015)», Vienna, June 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2024
• Russia, China Voted Against IAEA's Resolution on Iran Sputnik 06 Jun 2024 -- Russia and China voted against the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) resolution condemning Iran's alleged "nuclear escalation," its adoption could significantly complicate cooperation between the organization and Tehran, Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said.
• Moscow on Ankara's Interest in Joining BRICS: Accession Open, Certain Entry Criteria Exist Sputnik 06 Jun 2024 -- If Turkiye is interested in joining BRICS then the accession to the association is open, but certain entry criteria exist, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
• French Citizen Detained In Moscow On Suspicion Of Collecting Military Data RFE/RL 06 Jun 2024 -- A French man has been detained in Moscow on suspicion of collecting information related to the activities of Russia's armed forces, the Russian Investigative Committee said on June 6.
• Russia detains French citizen accused of gathering military intelligence VOA 06 Jun 2024 -- Russia detained a French citizen on Thursday and accused him of gathering information about the Russian military and failing to register as a "foreign agent."
• Putin: Any deal to free American journalist must benefit Moscow VOA 06 Jun 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week that any deal to free Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist jailed in Russia on espionage charges, would have to be mutually beneficial for Moscow.
• U.S. Soldier Goes On Trial In Russia On Charges Of Theft, Threatening To Kill RFE/RL 06 Jun 2024 -- U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, who was arrested in the Far East city of Vladivostok in early May, went on trial on June 6 in a case that further complicates relations between Moscow and Washington.
• Moldovan Opposition Leader Shor Calls for Joining Union State of Russia and Belarus Sputnik 06 Jun 2024 -- Moldova should grow closer to Russia, so it would be worth discussing the possibility of joining the Union State of Russia and Belarus, Moldovan opposition politician Ilan Shor, the leader of "Pobeda" (Victory) political bloc, told Russian media.

News Reports

• Imprisoned Kremlin Critic Yashin Loses Appeal Against Fine Over 'Foreign Agent' Status RFE/RL 06 Jun 2024 -- A Russian court on June 5 rejected an appeal filed by imprisoned opposition politician Ilya Yashin against a fine he was ordered to pay over what authorities called a violation of the law on "foreign agents."