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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian General Charged With Chemical Weapons Use In Ukraine Killed In Blast Claimed By Kyiv RFE/RL 17 Dec 2024 -- A high-ranking officer in charge of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces (RKhBZ) has been killed in an explosion in Moscow that sources told RFE/RL was carried out by Ukrainian intelligence operatives.
• Ukraine claims credit for killing senior Russian general in Moscow VOA 17 Dec 2024 -- Ukraine claimed credit Tuesday for the assassination of a senior Russian general on a Moscow street with the remote detonation of a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building.
• Ukraine claims killing of top Russian general as Moscow vows 'imminent revenge' Press TV 17 Dec 2024 -- Ukrainian officials have claimed responsibility for the assassination of senior General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian army's chemical weapons division.
• Kyiv Says It Broke Up Russian Spy Network Targeting F-16 Fighter Data RFE/RL 17 Dec 2024 -- The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it disrupted what it described as the "biggest network" of Russian spies operating within the country who were allegedly collecting intelligence on ally-donated F-16 fighter jets, among other military targets.
• Russians 'burning faces' of dead North Koreans to keep them secret: Zelenskyy Radio Free Asia 17 Dec 2024 -- Russian forces are burning the faces of North Korean soldiers killed in assaults on Ukrainian positions to conceal their identities and keep secret their deployment to help Russia in its war, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• Blast In Moscow Kills General Charged With Chemical Weapon Use In Ukraine RFE/RL 17 Dec 2024 -- A high-ranking officer in charge of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops (RKhBZ) has been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee said.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (17 December 2024) Russia MoD 17 Dec 2024
• Bolstered By North Korean Troops, Russia Presses Attacks in Kursk Region RFE/RL 17 Dec 2024 -- Moscow's forces, bolstered by North Korean troops, have intensified their offensive against Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region, as Kyiv's outnumbered soldiers attempted to resist the onslaught there and elsewhere on December 17.
• Oil Covers Dozens Of Kilometers Of Russia's Coastal Area After Tankers Sink RFE/RL 17 Dec 2024 -- Dozens of kilometers of Black Sea coastline in Russia's Krasnodar region have been covered in heavy fuel oil, local authorities and residents reported on December 17, after two oil tankers were heavily damaged during a storm in the Kerch Strait.

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• Russian Uranium Stake In Kazakhstan Sold To China Amid Western Sanctions Risk RFE/RL 17 Dec 2024 -- Russia's Rosatom is selling its stakes in uranium deposits in Kazakhstan to Chinese-owned companies as the Central Asian nation looks to avoid any international sanctions against Russian-linked assets and a sign of China's growing influence in the region.
• Russian State Duma Pushes Bill To Block 'Foreign Agents' From Revenues RFE/RL 17 Dec 2024 -- Russian lawmakers have approved a bill that restricts how so-called foreign agents can access their income inside the country as the government continues to clamp down on political opponents amid the war in Ukraine.
• VOA interview: US urges Europe to end energy dependency on Russia VOA 17 Dec 2024 -- The outgoing administration of U.S. President Joe Biden plans in its final weeks to "continue tightening the noose" around Russia's key energy exports with new sanctions to deprive Moscow of revenue for its war on Ukraine, according to Assistant Secretary of State Geoffrey Pyatt.
• Chinese FM slams EU's unjustified sanctions for allegedly 'supporting Russia,' vows to take necessary measures Global Times 17 Dec 2024 -- China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law or authorization by the UN Security Council. China deplores and firmly opposes the EU's unjustified sanctions against Chinese companies, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Tuesday, after the EU added seven Chinese companies and individuals to its sanctions list and hyped up their roles in supporting Russia in the Ukraine crisis.
• China expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the EU's unjustified sanctions against Chinese companies: FM spokesperson Global Times 17 Dec 2024 -- China has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council; the country expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the EU's unjustified sanctions against Chinese companies, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Tuesday.