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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Drone Attacks In Ukraine's Kherson Amount To War Crimes, Says UN RFE/RL 29 May 2025 -- Russia's military has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in its drone attacks on civilian targets in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, a new United Nations report has found.
• Ukraine Urges Russia To Present Peace Plan Ahead Of Istanbul Talks RFE/RL 29 May 2025 -- Ukrainian officials on May 28 said Russia should put forth its peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine immediately instead of waiting for a new round of talks next week in Istanbul.
• Lasting Peace Possible Only After Putin, Zelenskyy Says, Calling For Increased Pressure on Russia RFE/RL 29 May 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased international pressure on Russia after a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin where the leaders announced plans for Ukraine and Germany to jointly produce long-range weapons boosting Ukraine's ability to fight.
• Russia Liberates Settlement in Donetsk People's Republic and Village in Kharkov Region Sputnik 29 May 2025 -- Russian Defense Briefing - devastating losses and precision strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure.
• Russia Awaits Ukraine's Reply On Istanbul Talks - Kremlin Sputnik 29 May 2025

Defense Policy / Programs

• Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the First Report Covering DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation US Dept. of State 29 May 2025 -- The following text was released by the Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America to highlight the publication of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT)'s first report covering DPRK-Russia military cooperation.
• Release of the First Report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) released its first report on the theme of "Unlawful Military Cooperation including Arms Transfers between North Korea and Russia". On this occasion, the Joint Statement by the participating states of the MSMT was also released.
• Meeting with families awarded the Order of Parental Glory and mothers awarded the honorary title of Mother Heroine President of Russia 29 May 2025 -- Ahead of International Children's Day, Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with families decorated with the Order of Parental Glory and mothers awarded the honorary title of Mother Heroine and their family members.
• Russian Weapon Systems Tested in Combat, in High Demand Worldwide - Security Council Head Sputnik 29 May 2025 -- Russian weapon systems have been tested in combat and proven their effectiveness, which put them in high demand all over the world, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address at the meeting of the United Russia Party General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad, Perm, May 29, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the meeting with delegation of the Permanent Committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, Perm, May 29, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's greetings to the 42nd Plenary Meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2025
• Minister of Public Security of DPRK Meets Delegation of Russian Ministry of Interior KCNA 29 May 2025 -- Pang Tu Sop, minister of Public Security of the DPRK, met with a delegation of the Russian Ministry of Interior led by its Vice-Minister Vitaly Shulika which paid a courtesy call on him and had a friendly talk at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on May 28.
• Talks between Vice-Minister of Public Security of DPRK and Vice-Minister of Interior of Russian Federation Held KCNA 29 May 2025 -- Talks between Ri Song Chol, vice-minister of Public Security of the DPRK, and Vitaly Shulika, vice-minister of Interior of Russia, who is leading the visiting delegation of the ministry, were held here on May 28.
• Russia's security chief pledges Moscow's determination to boost military-technical cooperation with Iran Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has expressed his country's determination to keep enhancing cooperation with Iran in the military-technical field.
• Foreign Minister adds Russian citizens Vadim Motylev and Danila Kozlovsky to the list of personae non gratae Latvia MFA 29 May 2025 -- In accordance with a decision taken by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, pursuant to Section 61, Paragraph two of the Immigration Law, musician Vadim Motylev (stage name - Slimus) and a film and theatre actor, producer and director Danila Kozlovsky have been included in the list of personae non gratae in the Republic of Latvia.

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