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Ukraine Invasion

• North Korean POWs in Ukraine excluded from Moscow-Kyiv prisoner swap: South lawmaker Radio Free Asia 27 May 2025 -- Two captured North Korean soldiers fighting with Russia in its war against Ukraine were not among the 1,000 prisoners of war recently repatriated by Ukraine to Russia due to a request from Seoul, said a South Korean lawmaker.
• Trump Says Putin 'Playing With Fire' After 3 Days Of Deadly Russian Attacks On Ukraine RFE/RL 27 May 2025 -- US President Donald Trump again lashed out at Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin after Russia capped a three-day bombing spree on May 26 with its biggest aerial attack of the more than three-year war.
• Russia Throttles Ukraine's Key Logistics Lifeline in Buffer Zone Push Sputnik 27 May 2025 -- The village of Belovody in Sumy region of Ukraine lies just five kilometers from the border with Russia's Kursk region. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the liberation of this settlement on May 26.
• Kremlin Calls Possible Removal of Restrictions on Long-Range Arms to Ukraine 'Escalation' Sputnik 27 May 2025 -- The possible decision to lift restrictions on the supply of long-range weapons to Kiev is a serious escalation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• Lavrov: Russia's Strikes on Ukraine Are Justified - The Criminal Must Be Punished Sputnik 27 May 2025 -- Russian retaliatory strikes on military targets within Ukraine are natural following Kiev's attacks on civilian infrastructure in Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters following talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
• Ukraine's Terrorist Drone Attacks Against Russia Are An Act Of Desperation - Defense Analyst Sputnik 27 May 2025 -- The Russian armed forces will continue the massive and group strikes in response to any terrorist attacks and provocations made by Kiev, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Russian Forces Take Control of Staraya Nikolaevka Settlement in DPR - MoD Sputnik 27 May 2025 -- Russian troops have taken control of the settlement of Staraya Nikolaevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Russia Stresses Striking Only Military Targets in Retaliation for Ukraine's Massive Attacks Sputnik 27 May 2025 -- Russian troops are conducting strikes exclusively against Ukraine's military facilities and military-industrial complex enterprises in response to the Zelensky regime's massive drone attacks on Russia's regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Baltic Fleet Embarks on Massive Drills with 20+ Warships Sputnik 27 May 2025 -- The Russian navy drills begin in the Baltic Sea with the support of the aviation with participation of 3,000 military and 20 warships, the Russian Baltic Fleet announced on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy

• On the meeting of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin with Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN in New York, Chairman of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of ICTs 2021-2025 Burhan Gafoor Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 May 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 May 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan, Moscow, May 27, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 May 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan, Moscow, May 27, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 May 2025
• Delegation of Russian Ministry of Interior Arrives Here KCNA 27 May -- A delegation of the Russian Ministry of the Interior led by Vice-Minister Vitaly Shulika arrived here on Monday.
• DPRK Minister of State Security Leaves for Russia KCNA 27 May -- Ri Chang Dae, minister of State Security of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and his party left here on Monday to take part in the 13th meeting of high representatives responsible for security issues to be held in Russia.
• China opposes baseless accusations, political manipulation: FM on alleged supplies to Russian military plants Global Times 27 May 2025 -- When asked about comments on reports claimed that Ukraine has confirmed information that China is supplying a range of important products to 20 Russian military plants, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that "China has never provided lethal weapons to any party in the conflict and strictly controls dual-use items. The Ukrainian side is well aware of this. China firmly opposes baseless accusations and political manipulation."
• EU Finds China Responsible For 80 Percent Of Russia Sanctions Avoidance, Says German Report RFE/RL 27 May 2025 -- The European Union says China, including Hong Kong, is responsible for "approximately" 80 percent of the circumventions of sanctions against Russia even though Beijing continues to deny it.
• EU-US Talks on Jointly Combating Evasion of Russia Sanctions Fail Sputnik 27 May 2025 -- US President Donald Trump is considering sanctions against Russia this week, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier, citing sources.

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