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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Death Toll From Russian Strikes Rises To 28 As More Bodies Pulled From Kyiv Rubble RFE/RL 18 Jun 2025 -- Ukrainian emergency workers have pulled more bodies from the rubble of destroyed Kyiv apartment buildings hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, as the death toll in the Ukrainian capital rose to 28 people, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
• SSU and SBI uncover another mole among military who was adjusting russian strikes on Defense Forces Security Service of Ukraine 18 Jun 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine and the State Bureau of Investigations, with the assistance of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have exposed another military serviceman who was working for russian special services.
• SSU detains enemy agent who guided russian strikes at Kharkiv and waited for city's occupation Security Service of Ukraine 18 Jun 2025 -- In Kharkiv, the Security Service of Ukraine has apprehended another agent of russian military intelligence ('the GRU'). The perpetrator adjusted the aggressor's missile and bomb attacks on the city and wished for the occupation of the region.
• SSU and National Police detain another five enemy accomplices who carried out sabotage on Ukrainian railways and burned AFU cars Security Service of Ukraine 18 Jun 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have detained five enemy accomplices who, on orders from the aggressor, committed arson and sabotage in several regions of Ukraine.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 18 Jun 2025 -- The President started his working trip to the Northwestern Federal District by chairing a meeting on economic issues. Held at the Constantine Palace in Strelna, the event took place on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
• Russia Welcomes Foreign Investment, But Only on Terms That Foster Innovation Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Russia is not rejecting foreign investments, but they must be "smart," primarily aimed at creating new technological competencies, and it is necessary to ensure a number of principles when doing business with foreign investors, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of Russia 18 Jun 2025 -- At the initiative of the Emirati side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jun 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uganda Jeje Abubakar Odongo Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jun 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during his meeting with Foreign Minister of Uganda Jeje Odongo, Moscow, June 18, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jun 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jun 2025
• Statement of the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and Other International Organisations in Geneva Gennady Gatilov at the Plenary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament, 17 June 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jun 2025
• Moscow on Nuclear Escalation Threat in Middle East: World 'Millimeters Away' From Disaster Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- The world is "millimeters away from disaster" regarding the threat of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
• Putin Confirms to UAE Leader Russia's Readiness to Mediate Iran-Israel Conflict Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday confirmed Russia's readiness to mediate in promoting dialogue between Iran and Israel, the Kremlin said.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets Secretary of Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu KCNA 18 Jun 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met Comrade Sergei Shoigu who visited the DPRK again, leading a delegation of the Security Council of the Russian Federation upon special authorization of Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on June 17.
• 60 vessels entities listed under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 Australia DFAT 18 Jun 2025 -- The Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has by legislative instrument designated 60 vessels as sanctioned vessels for Russia ('listed') in accordance with regulation 8 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations).
• Latvia will no longer recognise the Russian Federation citizen's non-biometric passports Latvia MFA 18 Jun 2025 -- On 15 July 2025, a decision will come into effect to only recognise biometric passports of the Russian Federation citizens as valid travel documents to enter Latvia.
• Validity of Border Security Act to be extended until 31 December 2026 Finnish Government 18 Jun 2025 -- The validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration ('Border Security Act') will be extended until 31 December 2026.

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