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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 (21 October 2024) Russia MoD 21 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 Forces Decimate Ukrainian Military Airfields and Drone Production Sites Sputnik 21 Oct 2024 -- Russian forces successfully hammered the infrastructure of military airfields, production facilities, and storage sites for strike drones, as well as a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries. They also struck concentrations of personnel and military equipment across 127 locations.
• Russian Air Defenses Down 18 Ukrainian Drones Overnight - MoD Sputnik 21 Oct 2024 -- Russian air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions last night, most of them over the Rostov region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
• Ukraine Crisis Not Local Conflict, Has Geopolitical Perspective - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 21 Oct 2024 -- The Ukrainian crisis is not a local conflict, it has a geopolitical perspective, Alexey Polishchuk, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second CIS Department, told Sputnik.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Active phase of Rubezh 2024 joint exercise finishes in Tajikistan Russia MoD 21 Oct 2024 -- An active phase of Rubezh 2024 joint exercise with the Central Asian region's Collective Rapid Deployment Forces completed at the Kharbmaydon training ground in Tajikistan, during which issues related to the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed groups that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state were practised.
• Pacific Fleet's warships complete business call at the port of Qingdao, the People's Republic of China Russia MoD 21 Oct 2024 -- The large anti-submarine vessels Admiral Panteleyev and Admiral Tributs of the Pacific Fleet have completed their business call at the port of Qingdao of the People's Republic of China (PRC). After leaving the port, the ships headed for Vladivostok.

Foreign Policy

• Why The BRICS Summit In Russia Could Be The Most Important One Yet RFE/RL 21 Oct 2024 -- As Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts leaders for the 16th annual BRICS summit, he's looking to signal to the West that Moscow is not isolated on the world stage.
• Russia-UAE talks President of Russia 21 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin and President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks in the St Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.
• Interview with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the documentary, MGIMO 80, Moscow, October 20, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to Argumenty i Fakty newspaper, Moscow, October 20, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2024
• Seoul could send weapons to Ukraine to counter North Korea's troop deployments Radio Free Asia 21 Oct 2024 -- South Korea could send weapons to Ukraine as part of "phased measures" it vowed to take against North Korea and Russia over their deepening military cooperation, a senior presidential official told reporters on Tuesday.
• Russia-North Korea Cooperation Poses No Threat to South Korea's Security - Embassy Sputnik 21 Oct 2024 -- Cooperation between Russia and North Korea is being held in compliance with international law and is not aimed against security interests of South Korea, a spokesperson for the Russian embassy in Seoul told Sputnik on Monday.
• South Korea summons Russian envoy to urge it to stop North Korean Ukraine involvement Radio Free Asia 21 Oct 2024 -- South Korea summoned Russia's ambassador on Monday to demand that it stops the involvement of North Korean troops in the war in Ukraine while the embassy insisted that cooperation with North Korea was "not directed against" South Korean security interests.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the first round of presidential elections and the constitutional referendum in Moldova Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2024
• Lawmakers Question Why U.S. Oil Company Still Working In Russia RFE/RL 21 Oct 2024 -- More than 50 members of Congress have signed a letter calling on the U.S. government to toughen sanctions on Russian oil and questioning an exception granted to U.S.-based oil-services company Schlumberger (SLB) that has allowed it to continue operating in the country.
• Iran envoy rejects Russia has withdrawn from Rasht-Astara railway project IRNA 21 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has dismissed claims that Moscow has withdrawn from the Rasht-Astara railway project.

News Reports

• BRICS to draw blueprint for development of its mechanism Global Times 21 Oct 2024 -- The 16th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24, has drawn global attention as it marks the first summit since the group's expansion.