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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• SSU carries out historic special operation in russia's rear, hitting 41 enemy strategic aircraft - Vasyl Maliuk Security Service of Ukraine 02 Jun 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine carried out an unprecedented and unique special operation to simultaneously strike four military airfields in russia's rear, where enemy aircraft are stationed.
• SSU detains enemy agent preparing series of terrorist attacks in Kyiv Security Service of Ukraine 02 Jun 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine has prevented a series of new terrorist attacks in Kyiv. As a result of a special operation, an enemy agent who was preparing to blow up cars belonging to servicemen of the Defense Forces has been detained.
• Ukraine, Russia Talks Make Ground On New Prisoner Exchange, Little Else RFE/RL 02 Jun 2025 -- Ukraine and Russia agreed to another large-scale prisoner swap but little else during a second round of direct peace talks that lasted just over an hour as air attacks by both sides continue in Europe's largest and deadliest conflict since World War II.
• Russia, Ukraine agree to largest prisoner swap but fail to reach truce Press TV 02 Jun 2025 -- Russia's top negotiator Vladimir Medinsky has said Moscow and Kiev agreed on the largest-ever prisoner swap between the two warring neighbor countries.
• What Russia and Ukraine Agreed in 2nd Round of Istanbul Talks Sputnik 02 Jun 2025 -- Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, reported the key outcomes of the negotiations with Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul.
• Russia, Ukraine trade drone, missile attacks ahead of negotiations Press TV 02 Jun 2025 -- A day before Russia and Ukraine meet for a new round of direct talks in Istanbul, Ukraine and Russia exchange heavy fire with a Ukrainian drone attack reportedly destroying more than 40 Russian planes, and Moscow pounding Ukraine with drones, and missiles.
• Ukraine, Russia Set For Istanbul Talks Even As Deadly Air Strikes Intensify Back Home RFE/RL 02 Jun 2025 -- Delegations from Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to meet on June 2 in Istanbul for the next round of peace talks, even as air assaults are ramped up in the military struggle back at home.
• 'Now The War Has Reached Us Too,' Russians Far From Ukraine Say After Drone Attacks RFE/RL 02 Jun 2025 -- For more than three years, most of Russia has viewed the war sparked by the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine from afar.
• Full Text of Russian Memorandum on Ukraine Published Sputnik 02 Jun 2025 -- The full text of Russian memorandum on Ukraine has been released, outlining its proposals in three distinct sections.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Video address on 70th anniversary of Baikonur Space Centre President of Russia 02 Jun 2025

Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jun 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jun 2025
• Press Statement of Chief of External Policy Office of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 02 Jun 2025 -- The chief of the External Policy Office of the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on June 1 issued the following press statement titled "Our efforts to defend the dignity and interests of the state will not be bound by anyone's prejudiced viewpoint and malicious criticism":
• North Korea Slams Report on Country's Cooperation With Russia as Sovereignty Breach Sputnik 02 Jun 2025 -- The North Korean Foreign Ministry condemned the report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the country's cooperation with Russia as violating sovereignty, warning of consequences, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

News Reports

• Arson, Lies, And Russian Flags Fail To Halt Bulgaria On Euro Adoption RFE/RL 02 Jun 2025 -- Bulgarian authorities expect to get the green light this week from the European Commission and the European Central Bank to introduce the euro from January 1, 2026.