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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine, Russia Report Multiple Deaths In Strikes On Both Sides Of Border RFE/RL 25 Aug 2024 -- Six people were killed in Ukrainian attacks in the Russian border region of Belgorod, local officials said on August 25, as Ukrainian authorities reported that several people -- including Western news agency staffers -- were among the dead and wounded in Russian strikes across the country.
• The President was briefed on the situation along the line of contact President of Russia 25 Aug 2024 -- Late Saturday night, Vladimir Putin heard reports from commanders performing combat tasks in the areas bordering on Ukraine.
• Ukraine's shelling of Russia's Belgorod region kills five civilians Press TV 25 Aug 2024 -- Ukrainian shelling of the Rakitnoye town in Russia's Belgorod region killed five civilians and injured 12 more, the region's governor said on Sunday.
• The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel an AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation (25 August 2024) Russia MoD 25 Aug 2024 -- With the support of Army Aviation and artillery, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have repelled attacks launched by enemy assault detachments in the direction of Komarovka, Malaya Loknya, Nechayev, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
• Ukraine Loses 1,900 Troops in Special Operation Zone in Past Day Sputnik 25 Aug 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have lost 1,900 servicepeople in the special operation zone over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Ukraine's Troop Losses Top 5,800 in Kursk Region Sputnik 25 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine has lost over 300 troops in Russia's Kursk Region over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of military casualties past 5,800, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

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Foreign Policy

• MOFCOM vows 'necessary measures' against US' sanctions on Chinese firms over alleged involvement in Russia-Ukraine conflict Global Times 25 Aug 2024 -- Chinese Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) on Sunday blasted the US' sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged involvement in Russia-Ukraine conflict as a typical example of long-arm jurisdiction and unilateral sanctions, vowing "necessary measures" to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.

News Reports

• Telegram CEO arrested at French airport IRNA 25 Aug 2024 -- Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram has been arrested at Paris Le Bourget Airport for allegedly enabling criminal activity with his encrypted messaging app, French media reported.
• Pavel Durov, Billionaire Founder Of Telegram App, Detained In France, Company Says RFE/RL 25 Aug 2024 -- Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was detained at the Bourget airport outside Paris and was scheduled to appear in court late on August 25 or 26, French media reported, citing unnamed sources.
• Overworked Pilots With 'Nothing To Fly': How War In Ukraine Is Crippling Russia's Aeroflot RFE/RL 25 Aug 2024 -- The pilots and passengers were in their seats; the planes ready for takeoff. But over 350 flights could not depart on schedule from Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport over two days in June. Aeroflot, Russia's state-owned flagship carrier, which claims to be one of the world's largest airlines, had run out of cabin crews.