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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Putin Will Not Attend Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks In Turkey RFE/RL 14 May 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will not take part in direct negotiations with Ukrainian leaders in Turkey on May 15, according to a Kremlin statement on the composition of the team of Russian negotiators and experts who will travel to Turkey.
• What To Expect From Proposed Talks In Turkey On Russia's War Against Ukraine RFE/RL 14 May 2025 -- All of a sudden, Ukraine and Russia are preparing for what could be their first direct peace talks since the spring of 2022, when negotiations launched shortly after Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor broke up.
• Composition of Russian Federation's delegation for talks with Ukraine approved President of Russia 14 May 2025 -- The President signed an Order On the Composition of the Delegation of the Russian Federation for Talks with Ukraine.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from Moscow. Kremlin. Putin news show, Moscow, May 14, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 May 2025
• Putin Thanks Brazil, China's Leaders for Desire to Help Resolve Ukraine Conflict Sputnik 14 May 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a phone call during a technical stop of a Brazilian government plane in Moscow on its way from China.
• Russian Delegation Will Wait for Ukrainian Side in Istanbul - Kremlin Sputnik 14 May 2025 -- The Russian team will be in Istanbul on May 15, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

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Foreign Policy

• Russia's Ties With China, Iran Mean Conflicts Won't Remain Local, US Military Leaders Say RFE/RL 14 May 2025 -- US military leaders are increasingly concerned that the United States faces the prospect of global flashpoints turning into prolonged, multifront confrontations stoked by its main adversaries - Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
• Russian-Malaysian talks President of Russia 14 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, who is in Russia on an official visit.
• Press statements following talks with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim President of Russia 14 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin and Anwar Ibrahim made statements for the press following the Russian-Malaysian consultations.
• Telephone conversation with President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva President of Russia 14 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva while the Brazilian special flight made a technical stop in Moscow on its way from China.
• The European Union ramps up sanctions against Russia Estonia MFA 14 May 2025 -- Today 14 May, the European Union reached an agreement on a new package of sanctions to ramp up and strengthen measures against Russia.
• Ukraine: Federal Council implements 16th EU sanctions package against Russia Federal Council - Swiss Government 14 May 2025 -- The Federal Council decided on 14 May 2025 that Switzerland will adopt the measures in the European Union's 16th package of sanctions against Russia, with effect from 15 May 2025. 48 individuals, 35 entities and 74 vessels were already added to the Swiss sanctions list against Russia on 4 March. The Federal Council is also extending Swiss sanctions against Belarus.

News Reports

• Russia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the politically motivated sentencing of independent election expert Grigory Melkonyants European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 May 2025 -- Grigory Melkonyants, a prominent Russian election expert and co-chair of the independent elections monitoring group Golos, was sentenced in a politically motivated case to 5 years of imprisonment today. The fabricated charges under so-called "undesirable organisations" legislation were due to his firm stance and work for democracy, pluralism and fundamental freedoms.
• Russian Court Sentences Prominent Election Watchdog To 5 Years In Prison RFE/RL 14 May 2025 -- A Moscow court has sentenced prominent Russian election monitor Grigory Melkonyants to five years in prison after finding him guilty of working for an "undesirable organization."
• Orban's Party Proposes New Legislation Critics Liken To Russia's Foreign Agent Law RFE/RL 14 May 2025 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist Fidesz party has introduced legislation in parliament that would blacklist organizations receiving foreign funding if they are deemed a "threat" to national sovereignty in what critics say is another move to crack down on dissent with elections looming.