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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Missile Strike Hits Playground In Mykolayiv, Killing 3, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 19 Jul 2024 -- A Russian missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolayiv hit a playground, killing at least three people, including one child, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on July 19.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Search and strike force of Belomorsk Naval Base of Northern Fleet perform tasks in White Sea Russia MoD 19 Jul 2024 -- The search and strike force of the Belomorsk Naval Base of the Northern Fleet leaved for the White Sea to perform tasks.
• Baltic Fleet ships undergo planned air defence drills in base of operations Russia MoD 19 Jul 2024 -- The Baltic Fleet ship undergo planned air defence drills in the base of operations in Baltiysk. More than 10 surface ships and motorboats were deployed during the drills.
• Moscow, Pyongyang discuss military ties, eye 'new era' of relations Press TV 19 Jul 2024 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met a Russian military delegation to discuss bilateral cooperation, a month after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the country.
• North Korea's Kim in military talks with Russian vice defense minister Radio Free Asia 19 Jul 2024 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has discussed the "importance and necessity" of military cooperation with Russia's vice defense minister to "defend mutual security interests," the North's state media reported on Friday.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Military Delegation of Russian Federation KCNA 19 Jul 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 military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Vice-Minister of Defence Aleksey Krivoruchko on July 18.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a ceremony for opening an exhibition dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Russia-Syria diplomatic relations, Moscow, July 19, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jul 2024
• Statement by President Joe Biden on the Sentencing of Wrongfully Detained American Evan Gershkovich The White House 19 Jul 2024
• Gershkovich convicted of espionage in 'sham' trial, given 16 years in prison VOA 19 Jul 2024 -- A Russian court on Friday convicted American journalist Evan Gershkovich of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in prison, in what is widely viewed as a politically motivated case.
• Russian Court Sentences U.S. Journalist Gershkovich To 16 Years In Prison RFE/RL 19 Jul 2024 -- A court in Russia has found Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage charges that he, his employer, and the U.S. government have rejected as politically motivated, and sentenced him to 16 years in prison.
• Russian Court Sentences WSJ Journalist Gershkovich to 16 Years in a Maximum Security Colony Sputnik 19 Jul 2024 -- The Russian state prosecution requested 18 years in prison for US journalist working for The Wall Street Journal, Evan Gershkovich, in the espionage case.

News Reports

• Sanctioning Members of the Cyber Army of Russia Reborn US Dept. of State 19 Jul 2024 -- The United States is designating two members of the Russian hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) for their roles in cyber operations against U.S. critical infrastructure entities.
• Treasury Sanctions Leader and Primary Member of the Cyber Army of Russia Reborn US Treasury 19 Jul 2024 -- Today, the United States designated Yuliya Vladimirovna Pankratova(Pankratova) and Denis Olegovich Degtyarenko(Degtyarenko), two members of the Russian hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) for their roles in cyber operations against U.S. critical infrastructure. These two individuals are the group's leader and a primary hacker, respectively.