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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia says Ukrainian drone attack hit biochemical plant VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Russian officials said Tuesday a Ukrainian drone attack caused an explosion and fire at a biochemical plant in the Tambov region.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the enemy's attempt to invade the Russian Federation in Kursk region (22 October 2024) Russia MoD 22 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.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 22 Oct 2024 -- Last night, the Kiev regime attempted to launch a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles against the territory of the Russian Federation. Russian air defence systems on alert shot down 18 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs: 11 UAVs over Bryansk region, three over Belgorod region, two over Kursk region, one over Tula region, and one over Orlov region.
• Russian Forces Liberate Novosadovoye Settlement in Donetsk Region Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- The Zapad battlegroup also inflicted losses on three Ukrainian brigades in Novoyegorovka, Ternov, Torskoye and Krasny Liman and repelled a counterattack by the 14th mechanized brigade.
• Ukrainian Drone Strike on Energodar Kills One -Zaporozhye Region Governor Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- One person was killed as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Energodar and the surrounding area near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Station, Yevgeny Balitsky, governor of the Zaporozhye region, said on Tuesday.
• Russian Air Defense Shot Down 18 Ukrainian Drones Overnight - MoD Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- Russian air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions last night, most of them over the Bryansk region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

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Foreign Policy

• Meeting with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- On the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Vladimir Putin met with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping
• Xi, Putin embrace growing cooperation between Russia and China at BRICS summit VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called Chinese President Xi Jinping his "dear friend," amid growing cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, as the leaders met at the BRICS summit in Kazan.
• Xi meets Putin at BRICS summit in Russia Radio Free Asia 22 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS summit of developing economies amid mounting concern about Chinese and North Korean involvement in the Ukraine war.
• Meeting with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
• Prime Minister meets with the President of the Russian Federation India MEA 22 Oct 2024
• Transcript of Special Briefing by Foreign Secretary on Day 1 of Prime Minister's visit to Russia India MEA 22 Oct 2024
• Meeting with New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- The BRICS summit has opened in Kazan. Vladimir Putin met with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff.
• Meeting with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
• The summoning of the FRG ambassador to the Foreign Ministry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Oct 2024
• Minister of Foreign Affairs decides to close Russian consulate in Poznań Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Oct 2024 -- On 22 October 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski decided to withdraw consent to the functioning of the Russian Federation consulate in Poznań.
• U.S. To Announce New Sanctions To Curb Russia's War Machine RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- The United States is set to announce new sanctions as early as next week aimed at curbing Russia's Ukraine war efforts, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on October 22.
• ROK-UK Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia Cooperation UK FCDO 22 Oct 2024 -- Joint statement between the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom David Lammy and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Tae-yul.
• South Korea Mulls Sending Military Experts to Ukraine - Reports Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- South Korea is considering sending a group of military experts to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops after Pyongyang allegedly decided to send troops to assist Moscow, a news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a government source.
• South Korea threatens to send arms, personnel to Ukraine VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- South Korea is renewing its threat to send weapons to Ukraine, days after releasing intelligence alleging that North Korea plans to deploy a large number of troops to support Russia's invasion.
• European Court Says Russia's 'Foreign Agent' Law Violates Human Rights RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said Russia's "foreign agent" law violates the European Convention on Human Rights, saying it is "arbitrary" and used in an "overly broad and unpredictable way."

News Reports

• Brazil Interested in Use of National Currencies in BRICS Trade - Foreign Minister Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- Brazil is extremely interested in using national currencies in trade between the BRICS countries, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said in an interview with Sputnik.
• Greater BRICS spearheads Global South cooperation as leaders meet in Kazan People's Daily 22 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS Summit on Oct. 22-24 in the Russian city of Kazan at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• US warns ramped-up election influence efforts aim to stoke violence VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Efforts by U.S. adversaries to divide Americans and sow growing distrust in the upcoming presidential election have already begun to intensify, according to senior U.S. intelligence officials, who warn some countries appear to be leaning toward additional measures to spark election-related violence.
• Russia, China, Iran Intent On 'Fanning Divisive Narratives' In U.S. Election, Intel Officials Say RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- U.S. intelligence officials warned on October 22 that "foreign actors" from Russia, China, and Iran are intent on fanning narratives to divide Americans ahead of the November 5 U.S. presidential election and beyond.
• Kremlin moves to silence Russia war critics in Central Asia VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- For Lev Skoryakin, a fugitive Russian political activist on the Kremlin's wanted list for staging anti-government protests, luck ran out in June 2023.
• VOA interview: US Army General Costanza discusses Russia's threat to West VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- The war in Ukraine is reshaping the strategic landscape of Europe. While Western and Eastern European nations within the NATO alliance recognize the Russian threat, each day, NATO nations bordering Belarus and Russia feel the immediacy of the threat.