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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine fires US missiles on Crimea; Russia vows retaliation against US VOA 24 Jun 2024 -- Russia promised retaliatory measures on the United States Monday when it summoned U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy to the Foreign Ministry and blamed the U.S. for a strike on Russian-occupied Crimea.
• Lavrov Accuses West of Issuing Ultimatum to Russia in Peace Efforts Sputnik 24 Jun 2024 -- Most moves by the West since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine resemble an ultimatum to the Russian Federation, including Moscow's attempts to settle the conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a press conference following a meeting with his Belarussian counterpart.
• US Involvement in Sevastopol Attack is Undeniable - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 24 Jun 2024 -- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that US involvement in the missile strike on Sevastopol is beyond doubt, claiming that Washington and its allies have established a neo-Nazi regime in Kiev.
• Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Logistics Hub Storing Western-Supplied Missiles Sputnik 24 Jun 2024 -- The Russian Aerospace Forces struck a major logistics center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past 24 hours, where Western-supplied missiles were stored, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Monday.
• Putin's Peace Proposals for Ukraine Remain Valid Despite Sevastopol Attack - Kremlin Sputnik 24 Jun 2024 -- Peace proposals for Ukraine voiced by Russian President Vladimir Putin remain in force and the time frames have been announced, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
• Russian Foreign Ministry Summons US Ambassador Over Attack on Sevastopol Sputnik 24 Jun 2024 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it had summoned US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy to express a demarche in connection with Kiev's missile attack on Sevastopol.
• Russia Fully Aware Who is Behind Sevastopol Missile Attack - Kremlin Sputnik 24 Jun 2024 -- On Sunday, the Ukrainian armed forces attacked Sevastopol using US-made ATACMS missiles with cluster warheads, four of which were shot down and one deflected and exploded over the city in Crimea, Russia. The attack killed at least four people and injured more than 150 others.
• Russian Forces Pummel Odessa Warehouse Holding Western-Made Missiles Sputnik 24 Jun 2024 -- The airstrike occurred in the area of Krayan, a heavy crane factory, where there was a warehouse with Western-made missiles, the coordinator of the Nikolayev underground, Sergei Lebedev, told Sputnik.
• Over 1,700 Ukrainian forces killed in 24 hours: Russia Press TV 24 Jun 2024 -- Russia's Defense Ministry says more than 1,700 Ukrainian forces were killed in 24 hours as fighting intensifies between the warring sides.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the terrorist attack at Sevastopol Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jun 2024
• U.S. Disputes Russia's Claim About Responsibility For Strike On Crimea RFE/RL 24 Jun 2024 -- The United States responded on June 24 to Russia's claim that it was to blame for a deadly attack on Crimea on June 23 by pointing the finger back at Moscow for starting the war and by saying that the weapons it provides are for Ukraine to use to defend its territory against Russian aggression.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pacific Fleet ships carry out artillery firing at surface and air targets as part of bilateral exercise of Pacific Fleet group of forces in Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan Russia MoD 24 Jun 2024 -- Ka-27PS deck helicopters of the Pacific Fleet Primorsky Flotilla of Combined Forces carried out reconnaissance and searched for mock enemy forces at sea. In order to protect themselves from uncrewed boats of a mock enemy, sailors practised organisation of camouflage with the help of smoke screens.
• Russia, Belarus to Contribute to Formation of New Security Architecture - Statement Sputnik 24 Jun 2024 -- Minsk and Moscow are considering contributing to the formation of a new sustainable international security architecture, the parameters of which should be the rules of conflict-free coexistence, the joint statement of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, published on Monday, read.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 24 Jun 2024
• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 24 Jun 2024
• Press release on the Foreign Ministry summoning US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jun 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during expanded-format talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Aleinik, Minsk, June 24, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jun 2024
• North Korea's 'Deepening Military Cooperation' With Moscow Condemned RFE/RL 24 Jun 2024 -- The United States, South Korea, and Japan have condemned the deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, while a top North Korean military official has reiterated Pyongyang's support for Moscow's war against Ukraine.
• Signs emerge North Korea-Russia defense pact making China anxious VOA 24 Jun 2024 -- The United States is carefully studying a new mutual defense pact between Russia and North Korea, which Washington believes could aid Pyongyang in its nuclear and long-range missile development programs.
• US condemned for attempting to sow discord between China and Russia, N.Korea Global Times 24 Jun 2024 -- Experts have rebuked the US for trying to sow discord between China and Russia, and North Korea, noting that the closer relationship between the two Chinese neighbors is based on current realities, as their mutual support can break through Western blockades.
• EU Approves New Sanctions To Limit 'Russia's Criminal Actions Against Ukraine' RFE/RL 24 Jun 2024 -- The European Union's 27 members agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with the target being "high-value sectors" including energy, finance, and trade.
• 14th package of sanctions on Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU lists additional 69 individuals and 47 entities EC/CEU 24 Jun 2024 -- As part of the comprehensive fourteenth package of sanctions adopted earlier today, the Council decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 69 individuals and 47 entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
• Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: comprehensive EU's 14th package of sanctions cracks down on circumvention and adopts energy measures EC/CEU 24 Jun 2024 -- The Council adopted today a 14th package of economic and individual restrictive measures dealing a further blow to Putin's regime and those who perpetuate his illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine.
• EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine, strengthening enforcement and anti-circumvention measures European Commission 24 Jun 2024 -- The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package responds to the needs and findings on the ground, and tackles enforcement issues.
• Questions and Answers on the 14th package of restrictive measures against Russia European Commission 24 Jun 2024
• EU expands sanctions against Russia and tackles sanctions circumvention Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 24 Jun 2024 -- The 14th EU sanctions package deploys significant new measures to prevent the circumvention and evasion of sanctions imposed on Russia. Among a slew of new measures the package addresses issues related to aviation and the shadow fleet, expands export bans, imposes additional restrictions on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) revenues, and increases the obligations of businesses to tackle sanctions circumvention. The list of individuals subject to asset freezes and travel bans will also be significantly extended.
• At the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Baiba Braže calls for rapidly adopting sanctions against Belarus and agreeing on the next sanctions round against Russia Latvia MFA 24 Jun 2024 -- On 24 June 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, took part in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Luxembourg, EU Foreign Affairs Ministers took decisions on approval of sanctions against Russia as well as discussing future support to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian aggression, as well as the situation in the Middle East, the Western Balkans, Georgia, and the Great Lakes region.
• EU imposes first ever sanctions on leading cybercriminals Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jun 2024 -- The Foreign Affairs Council has adopted sanctions against six Russian individuals responsible for serious cyber operations that have caused widespread damage in the EU, including bank hacks and ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector.

News Reports

• Gunmen Kill At Least 20 In Attacks In Russia's Daghestan RFE/RL 24 Jun 2024 -- At least 20 people were killed, including civilians and police officers, when gunmen opened fire at two Orthodox churches, two synagogues, and a police station in separate attacks in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in Russia's North Caucasus region of Daghestan.
• Daghestan Attacks: What Happened And Why RFE/RL 24 Jun 2024 -- Details are still emerging about the June 23 violence in Russia's North Caucasus region of Daghestan.