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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (4 October 2024) Russia MoD 04 Oct 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Russian Defence Minister Pavel Fradkov checks development of military medical infrastructure in Lugansk People's Republic Russia MoD 04 Oct 2024 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Pavel Fradkov, on a working trip to the Southern Military District, checked the progress of the construction of a new surgical centre for 100 beds in Lugansk People's Republic.
• Ugledar Liberated: Russian Forces Repel 10 Counterattacks, Ukraine Suffers Major Losses Sputnik 04 Oct 2024 -- Over the past week, Ukrainian units lost up to 890 personnel and two tanks in Battlegroup Vostok's area of responsibility, and Ugledar has been liberated, according to Russia's Ministry of Defense.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Angara System to Play Key Role in Providing Russia With Independent Access to Space- Putin Sputnik 04 Oct 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that Russia's Space Forces will continue to make a unique contribution to strengthening the combat capabilities of the country's Armed Forces and enhancing its defense capacity.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article for Russia in Global Affairs magazine «The UN must recover its central role in coordinating actions by nations», October 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Oct 2024
• Moscow Pushes For Lifting Sanctions On Taliban-Led Afghanistan, U.S. Remains Cautious RFE/RL 04 Oct 2024 -- Russia has urged the West to lift sanctions on Taliban-led Afghanistan and called for the inclusion of its government in discussions about the country's future in direct opposition to the U.S. position of keeping sanctions against the regime in place.
• Press release on the meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Oct 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at the sixth meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan, Moscow, October 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Oct 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meetings with Foreign Minister of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba and Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Oct 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba, Moscow, October 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Oct 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev, Moscow, October 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Oct 2024
• At Security Council Meeting on Sabotage of Nord Stream Pipeline, Many Speakers Condemn Attacks on Critical Infrastructure, Stress Need for Accountability UN Security Council 04 Oct 2024 -- Several Members Call Out Russian Federation for Wasting Organ's Time, Resources while Moscow Destroys Ukraine's Infrastructure
• U.S. Seizes Web Domain Names From Hacking Group Linked To Russian Intelligence RFE/RL 04 Oct 2024 -- U.S. authorities said they have seized dozens of website domain names that hackers linked to Russian intelligence allegedly used to try and break into U.S. government computer systems.
• Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs considers the use of immobilised Russian Central Bank assets to support Ukraine Finnish Government 04 Oct 2024 -- The Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs has formulated the position of Finland on using immobilised Russian Central Bank assets to support Ukraine, and on establishing a cooperation mechanism for loans to Ukraine and granting macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.

News Reports

• The Week In Russia: 'So Many Red Lines' RFE/RL 04 Oct 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin rattles Russia's nuclear sabers once again, but analysts say it's more signals than substance. And as Moscow's war against Ukraine heads toward winter, the Kremlin seeks to fill the ranks amid grinding territorial gains and massive human losses.
• The West Doesn't Want Ukraine To Lose But Isn't Ready For It To Win, Says Russia Policy Expert RFE/RL 04 Oct 2024 -- A leading expert on Russian foreign policy, James Nixey heads the Russia and Eurasia Program at Chatham House, a London-based research institute. In a recent interview with RFE/RL's Georgian Service, Nixey, whose research focuses on the relationships between Russia and the other post-Soviet states, says he doesn't think the Ukraine war will become "frozen," given how much Russia has "gone all in" and how "so many have died" on the Ukrainian side.