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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia, Ukraine Exchange 90 Prisoners Each In Third Deal Brokered By U.A.E. This Year RFE/RL 25 Jun 2024 -- Russia said on June 25 it had exchanged 90 captive soldiers for an equal number of Ukrainian soldiers in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates.
• Meeting with Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo President of Russia 25 Jun 2024 -- The Governor reported to the President on the progress of agricultural work in the region, as well as the development of road and energy infrastructure.
• Russia downs dozens of Ukrainian drones Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- Russia says its forces have shot down 30 drones fired by Ukraine over border regions between the two countries, amid reports of casualties.
• Russian Defence Ministry's briefing on military-chemical activities of the United States and Ukraine Russia MoD 25 Jun 2024 -- The Russian Defence Ministry continues to analyse military-chemical activities of the United States, one direction of which is global control of the biological situation and its management in line with the U.S. interests.
• Situation in Ukraine: ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu and Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov ICC 25 Jun 2024 -- On 24 June 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court"), composed of Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala, Presiding, Judge Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godínez and Judge Haykel Ben Mahfoudh, issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu and Mr Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov, in the context of the situation in Ukraine for alleged international crimes committed from at least 10 October 2022 until at least 9 March 2023.
• ICC issues arrest warrant for former Russian defense minister Shoigu VOA 25 Jun 2024 -- The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for former Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu and the chief of the Russian military's general staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov.
• ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Russia's Ex-Defense Minister Shoigu, Top General Gerasimov RFE/RL 25 Jun 2024 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the Russian military's chief of staff, General Valery Gerasimov, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Ukraine after the start of Russia's unprovoked invasion of its neighbor in 2022.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian, US Defense Chiefs Discuss Ukraine Over Phone Sputnik 25 Jun 2024 -- Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in conversation with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored the danger of escalation from the provision of American weapons to Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Russian Minister of Defense Andrey Belousov DoD 25 Jun 2024

Foreign Policy

• BRICS to Pause New Admissions, Focus on Integrating Newcomers - Lavrov Sputnik 25 Jun 2024 -- The BRICS group of emerging economies has agreed by majority vote to take a pause in accepting new members in order to integrate those who have joined since the beginning of this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
• Foreign Ministry's statement on retaliatory measures following EU restrictions against Russian media outlets Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jun 2024
• Russia Bans 81 Media Outlets Based In EU Countries RFE/RL 25 Jun 2024 -- Russia on June 25 announced a ban on access to 81 different media outlets from 25 European Union countries, saying the action is in retaliation for an EU ban announced in May on several Russian media outlets.
• Russia to Restrict Broadcasting Resources of Number of EU Media Outlets From June 25 - Moscow Sputnik 25 Jun 2024 -- On Monday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow will respond to the EU's ban on some Russian media, including RIA Novosti and Izvestia.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's official visit to the Republic of Belarus Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jun 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko, Minsk, June 25, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jun 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's media statement following his meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minsk, June 25, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jun 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minsk, June 25, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jun 2024
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Message of Thanks from Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin KCNA 25 Jun 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of thanks from Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation.
• European Union adopts tougher sanctions against Russia Estonia MFA 25 Jun 2024 -- Yesterday 24 June, the European Union adopted the 14th package of sanctions to step up and reinforce restrictive measures against Russia.
• Fourteenth sanctions package against Russia adopted Government Offices of Sweden 25 Jun 2024 -- The EU has adopted its fourteenth sanctions package against Russia in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
• Statement on EU sanctions against cyber criminals for malicious activities against the EU Ukraine Australia DFAT 25 Jun 2024 -- Australia expresses its strong support for the EU's decision to issue sanctions against cyber criminals for malicious cyber activity targeting the EU and Ukraine.

News Reports

• 'Sham' trial of American journalist Gershkovich to begin in Russia VOA 25 Jun 2024 -- The closed-door trial of American journalist Evan Gershkovich is set to begin on Wednesday in Russia, nearly 15 months after he was jailed on espionage charges that are widely viewed as baseless and politically motivated.
• Russia Issues Arrest Warrant For Former Chechen Separatist Government Member Zakayev RFE/RL 25 Jun 2024 -- An arrest warrant has been issued for Akhmed Zakayev, a former top official of the short-lived independent Chechen Republic of Ichkeria who resides in London, on charges of the "creation of a terrorist grouping in the interests of Ukraine's armed forces, and the justification of terrorism."
• Daghestan Holds Second Day Of Mourning After At Least 20 Killed In Attacks RFE/RL 25 Jun 2024 -- The number of deaths following apparently coordinated attacks on June 23 that targeted Christian and Jewish religious sites and a police station in Russia's Daghestan region on June 25 rose to 21 as the North Caucasus region holds a second day of mourning.