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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia's air defenses down over a dozen Ukrainian drones heading to Moscow Press TV 19 Jul 2025 -- Russian air defenses have destroyed more than a dozen incoming Ukrainian drones approaching the capital city of Moscow overnight.
• Nearly 400 Drones, Missiles Fired At Ukraine As Russia Shows No Signs Of Let-Up RFE/RL 19 Jul 2025 -- Russian drones and missiles hammered the Black Sea port of Odesa and other Ukrainian towns and cities, killing at least one person and wounding others, emergency officials said.
• Will Trump's 50-Day Deadline Shift Putin? Doubtful, Analysts Say RFE/RL 19 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump handed the Kremlin a clear warning this week, announcing plans for weapons supplies to Kyiv via Europe and saying the United States will impose "very severe tariffs" on Russia if it doesn't reach a deal on the war in Ukraine within 50 days.
• Ukraine Proposes New Round of Talks With Russia for Next Week Sputnik 19 Jul 2025 -- A source in the Russian negotiation team confirmed to Sputnik on Saturday that Ukraine had proposed to hold another round of ceasefire negotiations next week.
• Ukrainian Military Fires 2 Missiles at Residential Area in Donetsk - DPR Authorities Sputnik 19 Jul 2025 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have fired two missiles at the Kievs district of the city of Donetsk, the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) government's department for documenting Kiev's war crimes said on Saturday.
• Russia Hits Ukraine's Defense Industry Facilities Linked to Missile Production Sputnik 19 Jul 2025 -- The Russian armed forces conducted a grouped strike on Ukraine's defense industry facilities that produced components for missiles and strike drones, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

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• EU adopts extensive 18th sanctions package Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 19 Jul 2025 -- The European Union has adopted its 18th package of sanctions as a response to Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine and its lack of willingness to negotiate for a lasting peace. The EU expands its sanctions especially to target the energy and financial sectors and Russia's shadow fleet and to prevent the circumvention of sanctions. The EU lowers the oil price cap. In addition, the EU tightens its sanctions against Belarus.
• Kremlin shrugs off new EU sanctions, citing Russia's built-up immunity Press TV 19 Jul 2025 -- Russia says it has developed a degree of resilience to Western sanctions and learned to adapt, following the EU's 18th round of punitive measures targeting Moscow's oil industry.
• China expresses strong dissatisfaction, resolute opposition over EU's 18th Russia sanctions package listing two Chinese banks: spokesperson Global Times 19 Jul 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry regarding the EU's adoption of its 18th package of sanctions against Russia, under which two Chinese financial institutions were included, the spokesperson for Mission of China to the European Union said on Friday night local time that China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and have not been authorized by the UN Security Council.
• NZ joins international condemnation of Russian cyber attacks New Zealand Government 19 Jul 2025 -- New Zealand has echoed international condemnation of malicious cyber activity by the Russian Government, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
• Statement by the MFA of Ukraine on the Introduction of Cyber Sanctions Against the Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 19 Jul 2025

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