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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Number Of North Korean Troops In Kursk Grows To 11,000, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 04 Nov 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on November 4 that 11,000 North Korean troops had reached Russia's Kursk region, according to Kyiv's intelligence agencies.
• Pentagon Says 10K North Korean Troops in Kursk Oblast DoD News 04 Nov 2024 -- There are 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast, and the Pentagon press secretary said if they enter combat, they are legitimate targets for Ukrainian soldiers.
• Early Peace Plan Shows Russia's Intent To Neutralize Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Nov 2024 -- Early in peace talks that began days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow proposed a treaty whose one-sided conditions amounted to Kyiv's surrender, according to a draft obtained by Systema, RFE/RL's Russian investigative unit.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (4 November 2024) Russia MoD 04 Nov 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Finnish Defense Minister Says More EU Funding for Ukraine Needed Through Taxes Sputnik 04 Nov 2024 -- The European Union will need to find more funds "in the wallets of European taxpayers" to support Ukraine if assistance from the United States weakens, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said on Monday.
• Russian Forces Hit Airfields, Energy Facilities, and Oil Refinery Supporting Ukrainian Military Sputnik 04 Nov 2024 -- Russian forces have likewise targeted production facilities and storage sites for unmanned boats over the past day, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Monday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Grants Citizenship To 3,344 Foreigners Under Ukraine Service Decree RFE/RL 04 Nov 2024 -- Russia has granted citizenship to 3,344 foreigners since the start of the year under a decree by President Vladimir Putin that allows passports to be issued to participants in the invasion of Ukraine and their family members.
• Russia, Indonesia begin unprecedented naval drills VOA 04 Nov 2024 -- Indonesia and Russia began their first-ever joint naval exercises Monday in the Java Sea.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on October 28-November 3, 2024 Lithuania MND 04 Nov 2024

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the International Symposium Inventing the Future, Moscow, November 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Nov 2024
• At UN, US confronts Russia over North Korean troops for Ukraine VOA 04 Nov 2024 -- Russia refused to confirm its plans for North Korean troops it reportedly plans to deploy in its fight against Ukraine, during a confrontation with the United States Monday at the U.N. Security Council.
• Meeting with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui President of Russia 04 Nov 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin.
• EU, Seoul Condemn North Korean Involvement In Russia's War In Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Nov 2024 -- The European Union and South Korea condemned "in the strongest possible terms" North Korea's transfer of weapons to Russia and the deployment of special forces to help the Kremlin with its "unlawful war of aggression" against Ukraine.
• DPRK/Russia: Joint Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Tae-yul on DPRK-Russia Cooperation European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Nov 2024 -- We condemn in the strongest possible terms the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) continued unlawful arms transfers to the Russian Federation for its use in attacking Ukraine and the deployment of DPRK special forces to Russia, supporting Russia's unlawful war of aggression. This constitutes a serious breach of international law, including the most fundamental principles of the UN Charter. Such cooperation between the DPRK and Russia is not only in flagrant violation of multiple UNSC resolutions, but it also prolongs the suffering of the Ukrainian people and threatens the security of the world, including that of the Republic of Korea and Europe.

News Reports

• Virginia Company and Two Senior Executives Charged with Illegally Exporting Millions of Dollars of U.S. Technology to Russia US Dept. of Justice 04 Nov 2024 -- Eleview International Inc., Oleg Nayandin, 54, of Fairfax, Virginia, and Vitaliy Borisenko, 39, of Vienna, Virginia, made their initial appearance today in the Eastern District of Virginia pursuant to a now unsealed complaint charging them with conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act.