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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine says it shot down 47 Russian drones VOA 02 Jan 2025 -- Ukraine's military said Thursday it shot down 47 drones Russian forces launched overnight at areas in central and eastern Ukraine.
• Ukraine blocks transit of Russian gas to Europe, prompting price hike VOA 02 Jan 2025 -- European gas prices reached a 15-month high on Thursday after Ukraine blocked the transit of Russian gas across its territory into the European Union.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Ukraine ending Russian gas transit Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jan 2025
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (2 January 2025) Russia MoD 02 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Russian Air Defense Shoots Down Ukrainian Fighter Jet Sputnik 02 Jan 2025 -- Over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems have shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet and almost 100 drones, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) stated.

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Foreign Policy

• Russia ramps up disinformation efforts as its grip weakens over post-Assad Syria VOA 02 Jan 2025 -- The Kremlin is using uncertainty following the ouster of Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, and the potential loss of Russia's military toehold in Syria, to accuse the United States of sowing instability in the country.

News Reports

• Thousands In Moldova's Transdniester Scramble For Heat, Hot Water After Russian Gas Flow Ends RFE/RL 02 Jan 2025 -- Thousands of households in Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniester have been forced to cope without gas, heating, and hot water after supplies of Russian natural gas abruptly stopped on January 1 due to the expiration of a supply contract with Ukraine, a major transit hub for the gas.