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Ukraine Invasion

• At Least 6 Killed In Russian Drone Strike On Ukraine's Sumy RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- A Russian drone attack that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called "a horrible tragedy" struck a residential building in the Ukrainian regional capital Sumy, officials said, killing at least six and injuring nine others, including a child.
• Zelenskyy condemns Russian strike that killed 9 as 'terrible tragedy' VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned an early Thursday morning Russian drone strike that killed at least nine people as a "terrible tragedy."
• Russian drone attack kills 4 in Sumy, Ukraine says VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Ukrainian officials said Thursday a Russian drone attack killed at least four people in the northeastern city of Sumy.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (30 January 2025) Russia MoD 30 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Transport Minister Roman Starovoit President of Russia 30 Jan 2025 -- The President held a working meeting with Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit.

Foreign Policy

• China Supplying Key Chemicals For Russian Missiles, RFE/RL Investigation Finds RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, Western nations have accused China of supplying Moscow with microchips and other critical dual-use technologies that are "powering Russia's brutal war of aggression."
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question on the energy crisis in Transnistria Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2025

News Reports

• As Putin Spends Billions On War, Russians Struggle To Afford Homes RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- With the war in Ukraine dominating Russia's economy, a once-lively mortgage market has largely ground to a halt, paralyzed by soaring interest rates and a sharp curtailment of state subsidies for first-time buyers. The result: For many Russians, the dream of homeownership is now an unreachable luxury.
• Pro-Russian Party In Georgia Cuts Ties With European Body - What's At Stake? RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- The Georgian Dream party ceased its work in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the head of the Georgian delegation said after the Strasbourg-based legislative body overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on Georgia to set a date for new parliamentary elections.