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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 (3 April 2025) Russia MoD 03 Apr 2025
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 03 Apr 2025

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Director General of the Russian Export Centre Veronika Nikishina President of Russia 03 Apr 2025 -- Director General of the Russian Export Centre Veronika Nikishina briefed the President on the growth of Russia's non-resource and non-energy exports and the contribution of state development institutions to the realisation of the domestic businesses' export potential.

Foreign Policy

• Head Of Russian Wealth Fund In Washington For Talks With Trump's Middle East Envoy -- Reports RFE/RL 03 Apr 2025 -- Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev has arrived in Washington to meet with US officials as part of President Donald Trump's push to press for a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine, US media reports said on April 2.
• Russia blasts Trump's 'unacceptable' threat of bombing Iran Press TV 03 Apr 2025 -- Russia has slammed President Donald Trump's threat to bomb Iran if it does not make a deal with the US, stating that such a scenario could result in a "catastrophe."
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Russia's chargé d'affaires for unpaid pensions Estonia MFA 03 Apr 2025 -- Today 3 April, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Russian embassy to present a diplomatic note concerning pensions left unpaid by Russia.
• Press release on Russia-Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) ministerial meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answer to a media question following a meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia and the Alliance of Sahel States, Moscow, April 3, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia and the Alliance of Sahel States, Moscow, April 3, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad of the Republic of the Niger Bakary Yaou Sangare Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration of the Republic of Niger Bakary Yaou Sangaré, Moscow, April 3, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, Moscow, April 3, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop, Moscow, April 3, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Apr 2025
• Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin Travels to Russia for Consultations PRC MofA 03 Apr 2025 -- On April 2, 2025, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin held consultations on China-Russia relations and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) affairs with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Galuzin Mikhail Yuryevich in Moscow.

News Reports

• Navalny Ally Volkov Says Father's House Raided In Russia By FSB RFE/RL 03 Apr 2025 -- Russian law enforcement officers raided the Yekaterinburg residence of Mikhail Volkov, the father of prominent opposition politician Leonid Volkov, a key ally of late Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny.
• Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman Reaffirm Commitment to Market Stability on Healthier Oil Market Outlook and Adjust Production Upward SPA 03 Apr 2025 -- The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on April 3, 2025, to review global market conditions and outlook.