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• Operational information on 18.00, 28.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 28 Mar 2022
• Operational information on 12.00, 28.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 28 Mar 2022
• Operational information on 06.00, 28.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 28 Mar 2022
• Operational information on 24.00, 27.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 28 Mar 2022
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 28 Mar 2022
• Russia, Ukraine to resume peace talks in Turkey as fighting rages on Press TV 28 Mar 2022 -- Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are set to resume tension-easing negotiations in Istanbul on Monday, Reuters cited a senior Turkish official as saying, as the conflict between the neighbors rages on.
• Ukraine Says No Plans For Evacuation Corridors On March 28, Blames Russian 'Provocations' RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Iyrna Vereshchuk, says there are no plans to open any humanitarian corridors from besieged cities because of possible "provocations" from Russia.
• Russia, Ukraine to hold new round of peace talks People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- Russian and Ukrainian delegations will hold a new round of face-to-face negotiations on March 29-30, head of Russia's negotiation team Vladimir Medinsky said on Sunday.

Ukraine

• Ukraine Prioritizing Sovereignty in New Russia Talks VOA 28 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country's "sovereignty and territorial integrity" are a priority as Ukraine and Russia head into a new round of peace talks.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with Ukrainian journalists creating the United News TV marathon President of Ukraine 28 Mar 2022
• We have to fight, we can't burn emotions so as not to burn out - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 28 Mar 2022
• Zelenskiy Signs Law Restricting Distribution Of Ukrainian Military Information RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a law restricting the dissemination of military information during the current state of emergency, with violators facing up to 12 years in prison.
• Ukraine To Investigate Reports Of War Crimes Against Russian Troops RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- Ukraine says it will investigate unverified reports that its soldiers tortured Russian troops captured in the fighting as a result of Moscow's invasion.
• Ukraine 'prepared to discuss neutrality,' but referendum 'won't solve sticking points' Global Times 28 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his government is prepared to discuss a neutral status as part of a peace deal with a guarantee from a third party, and such a deal should be put to a referendum, during an interview on Sunday. But Chinese observers pointed out referendums can hardly solve the sticking points in the conflicts when Ukraine and Russia are entering another round of talks.
• Ukraine looks for peace at fresh talks with Russia: Zelensky People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian delegation is looking for peace at the fresh round of talks with Russia, the presidential press service reported Monday.
• The week is planned to be very busy, so no one will be able to hide the Ukrainian interest somewhere in political offices - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 28 Mar 2022
• President: "Denazification" and demilitarization of Ukraine is not discussed at all in talks with Russia President of Ukraine 28 Mar 2022
• Ukraine ready to exchange prisoners with Russia: Zelensky People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his country stands ready for an all-for-all prisoner exchange with Russia before the end of hostilities, the presidential press service reported.

Russia

• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the outcomes of the European Council meeting in Brussels on March 24-25, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Mar 2022
• G-7 Dismisses Putin's Demand for Natural Gas Payments in Rubles VOA 28 Mar 2022 -- The Group of Seven industrialized nations rejected the Kremlin's demand that they pay for natural gas in rubles, the German energy minister said Monday.
• Kremlin says Russia will not supply gas to Europe for free as tensions rise over method of payment Press TV 28 Mar 2022 -- The Kremlin says Russia will not supply gas to Europe for free as Moscow is at odds with the West over the method of payment, more than a month after Russia began a military operation in neighboring Ukraine.
• Putin Orders Preparation Of Proposals For 'Unfriendly Countries' To Pay In Rubles For Gas RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian central bank, the government, and Gazprom to present proposals by March 31 for gas payments in rubles from "unfriendly countries," including all European Union states.
• Petro-Ruble: Why Western States Will End Up Buying Russian Gas for Rubles Sputnik 28 Mar 2022 -- Russia will not supply gas for free if the EU refuses to pay in rubles, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on 28 March in response to resistance demonstrated by Western countries obliged by Moscow to use rubles in the energy trade with Russia.
• Russian MoD: Ukrainian Mi-8 Heading to Mariupol to Evacuate Azov Battalion Leaders Shot Down Sputnik 28 Mar 2022 -- Earlier, Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) authorities reported advancing into the city, currently controlled by Kiev's forces, after seizing control of its suburbs, including the airport.
• Russian Forces Down Four Ukrainian Su-24 Planes and One Su-27, MoD Says Sputnik 28 Mar 2022 -- According to the Defence Ministry, Russian troops have hit 36 Ukrainian military objects, and also downed 19 UAVs over the past day.

United States

• Biden: Putin Comment Was About 'Moral Outrage' VOA 28 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that he would make "no apologies" after his recent comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," stressing he was "expressing moral outrage" and not actually calling for regime change in Moscow.
• Biden: Putin Comment Was Expression Of 'Moral Outrage' Not Call To Remove Him From Power RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has told reporters he makes "no apologies" for saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power."

NATO

• 6 Navy 'Growler' Aircraft Headed to Germany to Support Deterrence Mission DoD News 28 Mar 2022 -- Six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington State are on their way to Europe and are expected to arrive today in Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
• Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby on U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Deployment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany DoD 28 Mar 2022 -- In coordination with the German government, six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft from VAQ-134 based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, are scheduled to arrive at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany today. The purpose of this deployment is to bolster readiness, enhance NATO's collective defense posture and further increase air integration capabilities with our allied and partner nations.

United Nations

• Update 35 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 28 Mar 2022 -- Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that a nuclear research facility in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv had suffered additional damage when it came under renewed fire a few days ago, but its small amount of nuclear material remained intact, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
• Europe's Criminal Justice Agency Backs Investigation Of Alleged War Crimes During Russian Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- Eurojust, Europe's agency for criminal justice cooperation, has said it would support a joint investigation team (JIT) that was announced last week to probe allegations of war crimes in Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
• Ukraine invasion: Guterres appeals for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' UN News 28 Mar 2022 -- The UN Secretary-General appealed for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, so that "serious political negotiations" can advance towards a peace agreement, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter.
• UN to Seek Humanitarian Cease-fire in Ukraine VOA 28 Mar 2022 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday his aid chief will immediately begin exploring with Moscow and Kyiv the possible arrangements for a humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine.

Foreign Reactions

• G-7 Dismisses Putin's Demand for Natural Gas Payments in Rubles VOA 28 Mar 2022 -- The Group of Seven industrialized nations rejected the Kremlin's demand that they pay for natural gas in rubles, the German energy minister said Monday.
• PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 28 March 2022 Gov.UK 28 Mar 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon.
• Ukraine: Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament, 28 March 2022 UK FCDO 28 Mar 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss updated the House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine and on the NATO and G7 Leaders meetings in Brussels last week.
• The UK and Australia work together to get vital aid to Ukraine UK FCDO 28 Mar 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss updated the House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine and on the NATO and G7 Leaders meetings in Brussels last week.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 28 Mar 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The call took place following several high-level meetings in Europe last week with the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and G7 leaders, to build on Canada's coordinated response to Russia's illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine.
• Another flight carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrives People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- A temporary flight carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrived in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, on Monday morning.
• Erdogan, Putin agree to hold next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Sunday agreed to hold the next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey's Istanbul city, the Turkish presidency said.

News Reports

• Abramovich, Ukrainian Peace Negotiators Suffered 'Poisoning Symptoms' RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- Sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
• Report: Peace Negotiators for Ukraine, Russia Showed Symptoms of Poisoning VOA 28 Mar 2022 -- Delegation members attending peace talks between Ukraine and Russia suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning after a meeting in Kyiv earlier this month, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
• Russia's Novaya Gazeta Suspends Publication After Warnings VOA 28 Mar 2022 -- Russia's Novaya Gazeta said on Monday it was suspending its online and print publications until the end of the war in Ukraine.
• Russia's Novaya Gazeta Announces Suspension RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- Leading independent Russian newspaper Novaya gazeta, which is edited by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, says it is suspending operations after receiving official warnings.
• Beer Giants Heineken, Carlsberg Latest Western Businesses To Abandon Russia Amid War Against Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Mar 2022 -- Danish brewery Carlsberg has joined Dutch brewing giant Heineken in announcing that it will pull out of Russia entirely amid Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine.
• Russian Cargo Ships Spotted 'Going Dark' to Evade Sanctions VOA 28 Mar 2022 -- In a sign that sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine may be starting to bite, Russian tanker ships carrying oil and petroleum products have been observed turning off systems that broadcast their identity and location, a practice known as "going dark" and which is often associated with efforts to evade sanctions.