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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Hundreds Still Missing, 304 Dead After Ukrainian Raid on Russia's Kursk Region Sputnik 31 May 2025 -- An estimated 576 civilians who went missing during the Ukrainian invasion in the western Russian region of Kursk in August remain unaccounted for 10 months on, the region's acting governor, Alexander Khinshtein, said on Saturday.
• Russian Iskander Strike Takes Out Two US-Made HIMARS and Ammo in Sumy Sputnik 31 May 2025 -- Russian troops destroyed two US-made HIMARS launchers in Ukraine's Sumy region with an Iskander missile strike, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
• Russian Forces Liberate Two Settlements in Special Operation Zone Sputnik 31 May 2025 -- The Russian Defense Ministry reported that villages in the Sumy region and DPR were freed by its troops.
• Russia Warns: German Taurus Missiles to Ukraine Could Drag Europe Into a 'Monstrous' War Sputnik 31 May 2025 -- Europe will be drawn into a thoughtless war if Germany starts to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine, the chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Leonid Slutsky, said.

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Foreign Policy

• DPRK Minister of State Security Returns Home KCNA 31 May 2025 -- Ri Chang Dae, minister of State Security of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and his party returned home on Friday after taking part in the 13th International Meeting of High-Level Security Representatives held in Russia.
• Kremlin: France is Not on the Path to Peace — It's Increasing Pressure on Russia Sputnik 31 May 2025 -- France is not pursuing peace but is rather escalating pressure on Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.

News Reports

• Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman Reaffirm Commitment to Market Stability on Current Healthy Oil Market Fundamentals and Steady Global Economic Outlook and Adjust Production SPA 31 May 2025 -- The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on May 31, 2025, to review global market conditions and outlook.
• ISS Missions With Russia Are Like Working With Nazis, Says Former US Astronaut RFE/RL 31 May 2025 -- A retired US astronaut has told RFE/RL that joint missions with Russia on the International Space Station (ISS) should be scaled back, comparing them to collaboration with Nazi Germany at the height of World War II.