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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 (16 January 2025) Russia MoD 16 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.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Jan 2025 -- On the morning of 15 January 2025, in response to strikes from Ukraine into Russian territory by U.S.-made ATACMS long-range missiles and British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, as well as an attempt to launch an attack by high-precision weapons against the Russkaya Compressor Station in Gai Kodzor (Krasnodar region) to disrupt the gas supply through the TurkStream gas pipeline, Ukraine's critical gas and power infrastructure was hit by the Russian Armed Forces.

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Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, January 16, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jan 2025
• Talks with President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera President of Russia 16 Jan 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin with President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera, who is in Russia on an official visit.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from Moscow. Kremlin. Putin television programme, Moscow, January 16, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jan 2025
• FM Araghchi: Iran-Russia strategic deal step toward 'more just world' Press TV 16 Jan 2025 -- A comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, scheduled to be signed between Iran and Russia during President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Moscow, will be a step toward creating a more "balanced and just" world, says Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

News Reports

• Miami-Based Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate Russia-Ukraine Sanctions and to Commit Money Laundering US Dept. of Justice 16 Jan 2025 -- Miami real estate broker Roman Sinyavsky pleaded guilty today to engaging in a scheme to violate U.S. sanctions and commit money laundering by conducting transactions involving blocked properties owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs Viktor Perevalov and Valeri Abramov.