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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Claims Attack On Kerch Bridge, Key Link Between Russia And Annexed Crimea RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- Ukraine claimed to hit a key bridge that links Russia and Moscow-occupied Crimea with underwater explosives two days after it launched a wave of drones deep into Russian territory that damaged dozens of long-range bombers, sending shock waves across the country.
• Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Deliberately Targeting Civilians In Deadly Sumy Air Strikes RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again accused Russia of "deliberately" targeting civilian infrastructure after a wave of air strikes early on June 3 killed four people and injured at least 20 others in the Sumy region that is next to the Russian border.
• After Round Two Of Russia-Ukraine Talks, Peace Seems Even More Elusive RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- Even before Ukrainian and Russian negotiators faced off across the conference room at Istanbul's famed Ciragan Palace on June 2, there was scant optimism for substantive progress toward peace.
• Ukraine, Russia make modest progress in Istanbul peace talks, agree on largest prisoner swap Global Times 03 Jun 2025 -- Ukrainian and Russian delegations made modest but concrete progress in renewed peace talks in Istanbul on Monday, raising cautious hopes for a potential easing of hostilities through expanded humanitarian measures, including the largest prisoner exchange since the onset of the conflict.
• Inside The Struggle To Free Ukraine's Azovstal Defenders From Russian Captivity RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- On May 25, Russia and Ukraine completed the largest prisoner exchange since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
• Russia Investigators Calls Blasts on Railroads in Bryansk, Kursk Regions as Terrorist Acts Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The explosions on the railway infrastructure in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions has been classified by the investigation as terrorist attacks, Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said on Tuesday.
• Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Radio-Electronics Facility Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The Russian military has targeted a Ukrainian radio-electronics industry enterprise, the Defense Ministry reported.
• Russian Forces Liberate Andreyevka in Sumy Region Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- Russian troops have taken control of the village of Andreyevka in Ukraine's Sumy region, the Defense Ministry reported.
• Kremlin on 2nd Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks: Settlement Topic is Very Complex Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The issue of settlement in Ukraine is very complex, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, commenting on the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
• Russian Forces Advancing, Retribution Inevitable - Ex-Prez Medvedev Issues Stark Warning to Ukraine Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The Russian armed forces are actively advancing and will continue to advance, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Plans to Deploy Over 100 Satellites for Drone Control Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- Roscosmos has plans to deploy more than 100 satellites to control drones as part of the national space project, agency director general Dmitry Bakanov has announced.
• UK's New Defense Strategy Calls Russia 'Immediate, Pressing Threat' Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- UK's new Strategic Defense Review released on Monday has called Russia an "immediate and pressing threat" and pledged to continue supporting Ukraine.

Foreign Policy

• EU Members Playing The Waiting Game On New Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- When the European Commission started briefing EU states last month on the next sanctions package expected to be imposed on Russia, the 27 member nations expected concrete written proposals to follow. They're still waiting.
• Iran has 'right' to peaceful nuclear program: Russia Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has reiterated Russia's support for efforts aimed at a peaceful resolution of Iran's nuclear issue, saying the Islamic Republic has the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
• Meeting of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister / Minister of State with the Foreign Minister of Russian Federation Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jun 2025 -- At the beginning of his visit to the Russian Federation, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi, called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this afternoon.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Tariq Fatemi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jun 2025
• Ukraine: Switzerland updates its sanctions listings Federal Council - Swiss Government 03 Jun 2025 -- Switzerland is adopting the listings decided by the EU inits 17th sanctions package in response to Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. The amendments will come into force on 3 June.

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