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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukrainian officials say Russian drones damaged residential buildings VOA 21 Jan 2025 -- Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that Russian drone attacks damaged residential buildings in several parts of central and southern Ukraine.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (21 January 2025) Russia MoD 21 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.
• General of the Army Valery Gerasimov inspects Tsentr Group of Forces in special military operation zone Russia MoD 21 Jan 2025 -- Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation / First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Valery Gerasimov has visited a tank division and a motorised rifle brigade of the Tsentr Group of Forces, which perform missions in Krasnoarmeysk direction in the special military operation zone.
• Russia Liberates Volkovo in Donetsk as Ukraine's Losses Mount Sputnik 21 Jan 2025 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress ot the special military operation and they key achievements of the Russian Armed Forces.
• Trump Says Putin 'Destroying' Russia By Failing To Seek Ukraine Peace Deal RFE/RL 21 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is "destroying" Russia by refusing to make a deal to end the Ukraine war, adding that he could speak to Putin soon, without stating a time frame.

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Foreign Policy

• President Xi Jinping Has Virtual Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin PRC MofA 21 Jan 2025 -- On the afternoon of January 21, President Xi Jinping had a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
• Talks with President of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 21 Jan 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held talks, via videoconference, with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.
• China, Russia should consolidate, expand bilateral relations: Xi Global Times 21 Jan 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday that China and Russia should consolidate and expand bilateral relations and push for in-depth development of practical cooperation.
• Putin vows to consolidate China ties after Trump inauguration Press TV 21 Jan 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to strengthen relations and develop strategic partnership with China.
• Russia and China Working to Ensure Indivisible Security in Eurasia - Putin Sputnik 21 Jan 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video conference with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss Eurasian security and bilateral relations.
• Telephone conversation with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Russia 21 Jan 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Moscow, January 21, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jan 2025
• ForeignForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Moscow, January 21, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jan 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on President Trump administration's decision to put Cuba back on the US list of state "sponsors" of terrorism Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jan 2025

News Reports

• Russia: Special Rapporteur appalled by prison sentences to punish Navalny lawyers OHCHR 21 Jan 2025 -- The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, today urged authorities to end the severe crackdown on the legal profession in Russia and stop endangering the lives and safety of lawyers.
• UN rights expert calls for end to Russia's crackdown on lawyers UN News 21 Jan 2025 -- A UN independent human rights expert on Tuesday called for an end to Russia's severe crackdown on the legal profession, condemning the prison sentences handed down to three lawyers last week who defended the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
• From Ukraine To The Pacific, Trump Administration Faces New Threats From China-Russia Partnership RFE/RL 21 Jan 2025 -- Attacks on strategic undersea telecom cables off the coast of Taiwan are not new, but when one was suspected of being severed off its northern coast by a Chinese-owned ship in early January, it fit a growing pattern.