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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine and Russia swap bodies of nearly 300 slain soldiers VOA 02 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine said Friday it received the bodies of 250 slain soldiers in one of the largest exchanges with Moscow since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question regarding the EU's policy of double standards when assessing the events in the Middle East and Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Aug 2024
• Russian Air Defenses Shot Down Two Ukrainian Jets, Seven ATACMS Missiles Over Past Week - MoD Sputnik 02 Aug 2024 -- Over the past week, Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian aircraft, seven ATACMS missiles, 47 HIMARS rockets and 375 drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Baltic Fleet's signalmen undergo training to establish communications with warships and naval aviation Russia MoD 02 Aug 2024 -- In accordance with the combat training plan, a tactical special exercise was conducted in Kaliningrad region and involved the Baltic Fleet signal units.
• Russian Troops Prepare for Electronic Launches Under Nuclear Non-Strategic Drills Sputnik 02 Aug 2024 -- Soldiers from the southern and central military districts have been training to equip missiles with special training ammunition and occupied positional areas for electronic launches during the third stage of non-strategic nuclear forces drills, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
• Russian, Iranian Ships Carry Out Joint Patrols in Caspian Sea - Russia's Caspian Flotilla Sputnik 02 Aug 2024 -- Vessels of the Russian and Iranian navies have conducted joint patrols in the Caspian Sea, Russia's Caspian Flotilla said on Thursday.
• INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TABAR CONDUCTS MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE (MPX) WITH RUSSIAN NAVAL SHIP SOOBRAZITELNY India PIB 02 Aug 2024 -- Indian Navy's frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived St

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to question from Rossiya Segodnya regarding YouTube's policies Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Aug 2024
• Russia confirms prisoner swap with NATO countries People's Daily 02 Aug 2024 -- Eight Russians detained and held in custody in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries have been returned to Russia, the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.
• Kremlin Reveals Details of Prisoner Swap With Western Countries Sputnik 02 Aug 2024 -- Negotiations for the Russian-US prisoner exchange were primarily conducted between Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and the CIA, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
• On inclusion of Denis Rublev in the persona non grata list in the Republic of Latvia Latvia MFA 02 Aug 2024 -- On 2 August 2024, a decision was passed in accordance with Section 61, Paragraph two of the Immigration Law on the inclusion of a citizen of the Russian Federation, Denis Rublev, in the list of personae non grata in the Republic of Latvia. The ban on entering Latvia is imposed on the said person for an indefinite period of time.

News Reports

• Americans released in historic prisoner swap arrive in US VOA 02 Aug 2024 -- Three Americans recently released from Russian custody were reunited with their families late Thursday at Joint Base Andrews outside of Washington.
• 'They Remain In Torturous Conditions': The Prisoners Left Behind In Russia After Historic Exchange RFE/RL 02 Aug 2024 -- As families and supporters of those released by Russia rejoiced following a major U.S.-Russian prisoner exchange this week, supporters of American citizens and political prisoners still trapped in Russian and Belarusian prisons urged Western governments not to forget about their plight.
• Released Russian Activists Vow To Continue Fighting For A Free Russia RFE/RL 02 Aug 2024 -- Three of the Russian activists freed in a prisoner swap orchestrated by the United States and Russia thanked all those who helped secure their release and cautioned against believing that all Russians support the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• Kurmasheva, Gershkovich, Whelan Back In U.S. After Prisoner Swap With Russia RFE/RL 02 Aug 2024 -- Alsu Kurmasheva, Evan Gershkovich, and Paul Whelan -- three of the 24 detainees involved in the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War ended - have returned to the United States where they were greeted by President Joe Biden and family amid cheers from those gathered at Joint Base Andrews outside of Washington, D.C.
• Russia confirms prisoner swap with NATO countries People's Daily 02 Aug 2024 -- Eight Russians detained and held in custody in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries have been returned to Russia, the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.
• EU Voices Concern, Asks Hungary For Clarifications On Plan To Ease Entry For Russians, Belarusians RFE/RL 02 Aug 2024 -- EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson has voiced concern about Hungary's recent decision to make it easier for Russian and Belarusian citizens to enter the country and asked Budapest for clarifications.