16 April 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News

Russian Drones Again Strike Odesa, Injuring 3 RFE/RL 16 Apr 2025 -- For at least the third time this year, Russian drones attacked Ukraine's historic port city of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, injuring three people and setting residential and commercial buildings ablaze.

Russia Offers Subsidized Mortgages In Ukrainian Cities, Including Kyiv-Controlled Kherson RFE/RL 16 Apr 2025 -- The Russian government's Family Mortgage program has started offering subsidized loans to Russian citizens who want to buy property in Ukrainian towns -- including some under Kyiv's control - alongside cities within Russia.
Russia's strategic goals on Ukraine unchanged: intelligence chief People's Daily 16 Apr 2025 -- Russia's strategic goals regarding Ukraine remain unchanged, Sergei Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, said Tuesday.
Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region as of 16 April 2025 Russia MoD 16 Apr 2025
Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Apr 2025
Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Apr 2025
Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Apr 2025

Meeting on development of space activities President of Russia 16 Apr 2025 -- The President held a meeting on the development of space activities at Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
Putin Announces Russia's Ambitious Plans to Explore Deep Space Sputnik 16 Apr 2025 -- Russia is planning to explore deep space, including the Moon and Mars, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 44th meeting of the Foreign Ministry's Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation, Moscow, April 16, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Apr 2025

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Ronald Lamola Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Apr 2025

Joint Statement on the 15th Round of Pakistan-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Apr 2025 -- The 15th round of Pakistan-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability was held in Islamabad on 16 April 2025. Additional Foreign Secretary (Arms Control & Disarmament), Tahir Andrabi and Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, S.A. Ryabkov, led the respective delegations.

Foreign minister to convey Leader's message to President Putin during an upcoming trip to Moscow IRNA 16 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says he will be carrying a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin during an upcoming trip to Moscow.

Finland's eastern border to remain closed until further notice Finnish Government 16 Apr 2025 -- The Government has renewed its decision on the closure of border crossing points on the eastern border.

Protecting and Championing Free Speech at the State Department US Dept. of State 16 Apr 2025 -- "It is the responsibility of every government official to continuously work to preserve and protect the freedom for Americans to exercise their free speech. That is why today I am announcing the closure of the State Department's Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI), formerly known as the Global Engagement Center (GEC)."

Joint likeminded statement on the occasion of the anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death on 16 February 2025 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 16 Apr 2025 -- On the anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death, which followed years of persecution by the Kremlin, we again extend our condolences to his family.

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