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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• By order of the President of Russia, the Russian side announces a ceasefire for the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War President of Russia 28 Apr 2025
• Putin Calls For 3-Day Cease-Fire With Ukraine Over WWII Victory Day RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day cease-fire in the Ukraine war to coincide with the annual celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II.
• Putin orders surprise 3-day Ukraine war ceasefire in May Press TV 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a surprise unilateral ceasefire in the Ukraine war scheduled for May.
• Putin Declares Truce in Days of 80th Anniversary of Victory Day - Kremlin Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- By decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and based on humanitarian considerations, the Russian side is declaring a ceasefire during the days marking the 80th anniversary of Victory - from midnight on May 7 to 8 until midnight on May 10 to 11.
• Statement by the President of the Russian Federation President of Russia 28 Apr 2025 -- "On April 26, 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation finally defeated the group of Ukrainian militants that invaded the Kursk Region, putting an end to the criminal provocation perpetrated by the Ukrainian authorities in an attempt to seize part of the Russian Federation territory."
• Putin Thanks North Korea for Helping to Defeat Ukrainian Militants in Kursk Region Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian leader thanks DPRK units for helping smash Ukrainian militants in Kursk region, Kremlin states.
• North Korea confirms the open secret of its troop deployment to Russia Radio Free Asia 28 Apr 2025 -- North Korea on Monday acknowledged for the first time that it deployed troops to Russia to support Moscow's war against Ukraine, six months after reports of their presence first emerged.
• How North Korean Army Helped Russia Smash Ukraine in Kursk Region Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced late last week that Ukrainian forces have been completely driven back from the Kursk region.
• Alliance Proved with Blood: North Korea Officially Announces Sending Troops to Russia Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- North Korea has officially announced sending troops to Russia under the Russian-North Korean Strategic Partnership Treaty, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, citing North Korean media.
• WPK Central Military Commission Highly Praises Combat Sub-units of Armed Forces of DPRK for Performing Heroic Feats in Operations to Liberate Kursk Area of Russian Federation KCNA 28 Apr 2025 -- The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea highly appreciated the combat sub-units of the armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for performing heroic feats in the operations to repulse and annihilate the grave sovereignty infringement by the Ukrainian authorities, who invaded the territory of the Russian Federation, and completely liberate the occupied area of Kursk Region.
• Russia Charges Man With Car Bombing That Killed Top General RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian prosecutors have charged a man in connection with a Moscow suburb car bombing that killed a Russian general, alleging he had been paid by Ukrainian intelligence services.
• Trump Calls On Putin To 'Stop Shooting' And 'Sign A Deal' RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he wants Russian leader Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" and agree to a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, a day after his face-to-face meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral.

Defense Policy / Programs

• With US Aid To Ukraine Uncertain, Moscow Pulls Ahead Of Kyiv In Military Spending RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- An annual report on global military spending shows Ukraine is spending more of its GDP on defense than any other country in the world - but is still being outgunned by Russia.
• 'The Slaughter Of Ghosts': How Russian Intelligence Recruited Prisoners For The War In Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- The Russian military intelligence (GRU) oversaw the recruitment of prisoners into assault units known as "Storm Z." It also funded the units and collected of information about casualties, RFE/RL's Systema reports in its investigative documentary "The Slaughter Of Ghosts: How Russian Prisoners Fight In Ukraine."
• Meeting with Council of Legislators members President of Russia 28 Apr 2025 -- Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council of Legislators, affiliated with the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, to mark the Day of Russian Parliamentarism.
• Meeting with Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko President of Russia 28 Apr 2025 -- Vladimir Putin met with Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko in St Petersburg.
• Meeting with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin President of Russia 28 Apr 2025 -- During his trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on April 21-27, 2025 Lithuania MND 28 Apr 2025

Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Apr 2025
• Secretary Rubio's Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov US Dept. of State 28 Apr 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at the meeting with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of the BRICS Council, Rio de Janeiro, April 28, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Apr 2025
• China, Russia hold counter-terrorism and security consultation at vice-foreign ministerial level Global Times 28 Apr 2025 -- China's Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Vershinin Sergey Vasilievich held a China-Russia counter-terrorism and security consultation at vice-foreign ministerial level in Moscow at the invitation of the latter, on April 26. Both sides agreed that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China and Russia's strategic cooperation and practical collaboration in the field of counter-terrorism security have continued to deepen, effectively safeguarding the security interests of both sides and contributing to international and regional security stability, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's written interview with Brazilian newspaper O Globo, April 28, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Apr 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Apr 2025
• Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko with India's Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Apr 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mauro Vieira Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Apr 2025
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: We will continue to deter Russian shadow fleet vessels sailing under flags of convenience. Estonia MFA 28 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said today that Estonia will continue to work with the countries bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to protect the environment and ensure the safety of shipping and underwater infrastructure in the Gulf of Finland.

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