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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine/Russia: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on call for ceasefire EC/CEU 10 May 2025 -- The EU remains steadfast in its commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, grounded in the principles of the UN Charter and international law and welcomes all efforts towards achieving such peace.
• European leaders urge Russia to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face sanctions IRNA 10 May 2025 -- During a joint visit to Kiev, European leaders issued a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling on him to agree to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine by Monday or face intensified sanctions and increased military support for Ukraine.
• European leaders threaten Putin with 'massive' sanctions unless he agree to 30-day ceasefire Press TV 10 May 2025 -- Ukraine's European allies have threatened Russia with "massive" new sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses to agree to a US-backed, unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday.
• Putin Proposes Peace Talks With Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul Without Any Preconditions Sputnik 10 May 2025 -- Russia offers Ukraine to resume direct talks on May 15 in Istanbul, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
• Kremlin: Peace Talks Blocked by Ukraine's Reluctance, Despite Russia's Efforts Sputnik 10 May 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing everything possible to bring the Ukraine conflict to an end, but Kiev is doing everything to avoid peace talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with ABC News.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Iran rejects 'totally absurd' allegations of sending missile launchers to Russia Press TV 10 May 2025 -- Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations has categorically rejected accusations that the Islamic Republic is preparing to supply launchers for short-range ballistic missiles to Russia.
• UN Mission: Claim of Iran sending Fateh missile launcher to Russia is absurd IRNA 10 May 2025 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran's Diplomatic Mission to the United Nations, in response to Reuters' claim about sending Fateh missile launchers to Russia, called the claim absurd.

Foreign Policy

• Xi, Putin reach many new, important common understandings: FM spokesperson People's Daily 10 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin had in-depth exchanges of views on China-Russia relations and major international and regional issues and reached many new and important common understandings during Xi's visit to Russia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Friday.
• Chinese Foreign Minister Calls Xi's Visit to Russia 'Complete Success' Sputnik 10 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's official visit to Russia this week was absolutely successful, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
• Xi attends Russia's Victory Day celebrations in Red Square Global Times 10 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attended on Friday celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow. Leaders from more than 20 countries and international organizations were invited to the events, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
• Russia-Vietnam talks President of Russia 10 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, who is currently on an official visit to Russia.
• Press statements following Russian-Vietnamese talks President of Russia 10 May 2025 -- Following Russia-Vietnam talks, Vladimir Putin and To Lam made statements for the press.
• Meeting with President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore President of Russia 10 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore in the Kremlin. The head of the Republic is in Russia on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• Meeting with President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloyev President of Russia 10 May 2025 -- The Kremlin hosted a meeting between Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of South Ossetia Alan Gagloyev who came to Moscow to take part in solemn events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• Meeting with President of Abkhazia Badra Gunba President of Russia 10 May 2025 -- In the Kremlin Vladimir Putin met with President of Abkhazia Badra Gunba, who had arrived in Moscow to take part in the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• Serbia's Vucic and Putin Discuss NIS Sanctions and Energy Security During Moscow Talks Sputnik 10 May 2025 -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that he discussed the work of Serbian multinational oil and gas company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) and the threat of sanctions against NIS with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Meeting with President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa President of Russia 10 May 2025 -- In the Grand Kremlin Palace, Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, who is in Russia to take part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• Meeting with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas President of Russia 10 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, who came to Russia to take part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• C.C. of WPK, SAC of DPRK, Standing Committee of SPA of DPRK and Cabinet of DPRK Send Joint Congratulatory Message to Leadership of Russian Federation and All Russian People KCNA 10 May 2025 -- The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and the Cabinet of the DPRK on May 9 sent a joint congratulatory message to the leadership of the Russian Federation and all the Russian people.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to Mark Russia's Great V-Day KCNA 10 May 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid a congratulatory visit to the Russian embassy here on May 9, the 80th anniversary of Russia's victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• Meeting with Supreme Commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar President of Russia 10 May 2025
• G7+ Meeting in Warsaw on Sanctions Policy Towards the Russian Federation Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 May 2025 -- On May 7-8, 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland organized a working meeting of the G7+ group in Warsaw, focused on the current assessment and future direction of sanctions policy towards the Russian Federation.

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