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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on March 29, 2022 Ukraine MOD 29 Mar 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 12.00 on March 29, 2022 Ukraine MOD 29 Mar 2022
• Ukrainian, Russian Delegations Send Positive Messages After Istanbul Talks VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended Tuesday with both sides stressing the importance of the negotiations and indicating a willingness to compromise.
• Operational information on 06.00, 29.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 29 Mar 2022
• Operational information on 24.00, 28.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 29 Mar 2022
• Russian Armed Forces Hit 68 Military Objects of Ukraine in Past Day, MoD Says Sputnik 29 Mar 2022 -- The Russian armed forces have destroyed 68 military facilities of Ukraine over the past day, Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday.
• Russia Says To 'Dramatically' Decrease Military Activities Around Kyiv, Chernihiv RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia says it has decided to "dramatically" decrease its military activities around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the northern city of Chernihiv, raising hopes that progress is being made toward a cease-fire more than a month after Moscow launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Ukraine-Russia Talks Show Signs Of Progress, But Western Leaders, Zelenskiy Skeptical RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia and Ukraine appeared to make progress in their first face-to-face talks in more than two weeks, with Moscow saying it was scaling down its military operations around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, but Western allies expressed skepticism and warned that the threat is not over.
• Russia promises reduced military activity, as Ukraine proposes 'neutral' status at talks Global Times 29 Mar 2022 -- The latest round of Russia-Ukraine talks, held in Istanbul on Tuesday, have seen a "progress," as the Russian delegation said Russia has decided to reduce military activities near Kiev and that they have received Ukraine's proposal to become "neutral," though observers said the most difficult part of the talks is the sovereignty issue and the two sides are still far off from a ceasefire.
• Russia to 'radically' cut military activity near Kiev as talks with Ukraine progress Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia says it will "radically" reduce military activity around the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and the northern city of Chernihiv, in what is described as the most tangible sign of progress toward a peace deal aimed at ending a military offensive in the former Soviet state.
• Russia, Ukraine open face-to-face peace talks in Istanbul; Erdogan calls for 'end to tragedy' Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Russian and Ukrainian delegations to "put an end to this tragedy" as the two warring sides began face-to-face talks in Istanbul for the first time after several virtual rounds of negotiations.
• Russia's airstrike hits oil depot in Ukraine's northwest People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia's airstrike hit an oil depot in Ukraine's northwestern Rivne region on Monday, the head of the regional military administration Vitaliy Koval said.
• Russian, Ukrainian delegations arrive in Istanbul for peace talks People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- The Russian and Ukrainian delegations have arrived in Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Monday for a fresh round of face-to-face peace talks, aiming to achieve substantial progress to end the crisis.
• Day 34: Ukraine, Russia to hold face-to-face peace talks in Turkey Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- The Ukrainian foreign minister has expressed optimism that the first face-to-face peace talks with Moscow this week could lead to a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending Russia's protracted military campaign in the former Soviet state.
• Ukrainian, Russian Delegations In Istanbul For Face-To-Face Talks RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- Russian and Ukrainian delegations are in Istanbul for the first face-to-face talks in more than two weeks after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine was prepared to declare its neutrality and consider a compromise on contested areas in the country's east to secure peace.

Ukraine

• Andriy Yermak met with a group of experts who will analyze the impact of sanctions against Russia President of Ukraine 29 Mar 2022
• The new multilateral treaty should make any aggression against Ukraine impossible - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 29 Mar 2022
• Signals from the negotiations can be called positive, but they do not silence the explosion of Russian shells - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 29 Mar 2022
• During the negotiations with Russia, the Ukrainian delegation officially outlined its proposals for a new system of security guarantees for our country President of Ukraine 29 Mar 2022
• Speech by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Folketing President of Ukraine 29 Mar 2022
• A group of experts will be established at the Office of the President of Ukraine to analyze the observance of sanctions against Russia - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 29 Mar 2022
• Ukraine urges UN to demilitarize area near Chernobyl plant People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- Ukraine has asked the United Nations (UN) to take actions on demilitarizing the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP), the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported on Monday.

Russia

• Telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron President of Russia 29 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.
• Russia To Expel 10 Baltic Diplomats In Tit-For-Tat Move RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia has expelled 10 diplomats from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in response to a similar move by the Baltic countries against Moscow earlier this month.
• 'Military Brainwashing': Russian State TV Pulls Out The Stops To Sell Kremlin's Narrative On The War In Ukraine RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- The March 26 edition of the talk show Your Own Truth with Roman Babayan on Russia's NTV television opened with a montage of short, tightly cropped clips from people presented as citizens of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which has been devastated by Russian bombs, rockets, and shells since Moscow invaded Ukraine on February 24.
• Russia calls 'liberation' of Donbass main goal of operation in Ukraine Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Moscow has completed the main objectives of the first phase of the special military operation in Ukraine and that the army will be focusing on the "liberation" of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, collectively known as the Donbass.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about a video depicting how the Ukrainian military is humiliating Russian POWs Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Mar 2022
• Agreement between Russia, Ukraine still possible at upcoming talks: Lavrov People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that it was still possible for Russia and Ukraine to reach an agreement at the upcoming negotiations.
• U.S. biological activities in Ukraine a "devil's plan": Russian Foreign Ministry People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called Washington's military biological activities in Ukraine a "devil's plan," Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported Sunday.

United States

• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Irish Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe US Treasury 29 Mar 2022
• Biden: West Waiting to See Whether Russia De-Escalates Attacks in Ukraine VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Western allied nations are waiting to see whether Russia will fulfill a commitment to de-escalate attacks around the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv.
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Response to Russia at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Humanitarian Impact of Russia's War Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Draghi of Italy, Prime Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom The White House 29 Mar 2022
• Defense Official Says Real Withdrawal Is Complete Withdrawal From Ukraine DoD News 29 Mar 2022 -- The Russians have said they are withdrawing forces from around Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv, and so far, reports show that some — but not many — Russian forces have indeed moved away from the area. But where those troops are going and why is likely less about signaling a willingness to end a bloody and illegal war, and more about repositioning of forces elsewhere to focus on alternative and potentially more successful military objectives.
• Biden administration proposes 6.9 bln USD in FY 2023 budget for countering Ukraine war People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday proposed 6.9 billion U.S. dollars in its fiscal year 2023 budget proposal, which is aimed at addressing what it views as threats stemming from the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

NATO

United Nations

• IOM Regional Ukraine Response Situation Report - 25-29 March 2022
• Update 36 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 29 Mar 2022 -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, is in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on the IAEA's planned delivery of urgent technical assistance to ensure the safety and security of the country's nuclear facilities and help avert the risk of an accident that could endanger people and the environment.
• IAEA Head Travels to Ukraine to Start Delivery of Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance IAEA 29 Mar 2022 -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, is in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on the IAEA's planned delivery of urgent technical assistance to ensure the safety and security of the country's nuclear facilities and help avert the risk of an accident that could endanger people and the environment.
• IAEA Chief In Ukraine To Secure Nuclear Facilities RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has traveled to Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on the delivery of "urgent technical assistance" to ensure the safety and security of the country's nuclear facilities amid Russia's ongoing invasion.
• 'Difficult months ahead' in Ukraine, as deaths rise, along with global shortages UN News 29 Mar 2022 -- At least 1,100 civilians have been killed in a month of fighting in Ukraine, a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday, stressing that the conflict "shows no signs of abating."
• Ukraine war could create widespread food insecurity, warns FAO UN News 29 Mar 2022 -- Millions of Ukrainians may soon face serious food insecurity because of the ongoing conflict, the UN warned on Tuesday, amid reports that people are facing "life-and-death decisions" on whether to leave Mariupol and elsewhere, more than a month since the Russian invasion.
• UN chief launches initiative for humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday launched an initiative for a humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine.

Foreign Reactions

• Western Leaders Wary Of Russia's Announcement On Reduction Of Military Activity RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- The leaders of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, and Italy have warned against the West dropping its guard against Russia after Moscow signaled it would scale down fighting around two Ukrainian cities.
• Statement by the G7 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction on Ukraine Germany Federal Foreign Office 29 Mar 2022 -- Germany is making this statement on behalf of the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.* For twenty years the G7-led Global Partnership has worked towards reducing the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and preventing terrorists and those that harbour them from acquiring such weapons and related materials, equipment or technology.
• PM call with the leaders of the United States, France, Germany and Italy: 29 March 2022 Gov.UK 29 Mar 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with President Biden, President Macron, Chancellor Scholz and Prime Minister Draghi.
• Russia's appetite for war is taking food off the world's table: UK and the UN Security Council UK FCDO 29 Mar 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine
• Ministerial Statement: His Excellency Mr Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Australia 31 Mar 2022
• Additional military assistance to Ukraine Prime Minister of Australia 31 Mar 2022-- The Australian Government will provide further military support to Ukraine in response to Russia's brutal, unrelenting and illegal invasion, at the request of the Ukrainian Government and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• Erdogan: Turkey Ready to Arrange Putin-Zelensky Meeting, Facilitate Russia-Ukraine Talks Sputnik 29 Mar 2022 -- Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on holding the next round of talks between Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul on 29 March.
• Turkish president to meet Ukrainian, Russian delegations before talks in Istanbul People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he will meet with the negotiation teams of Ukraine and Russia on Tuesday before their next round of talks in Turkey's Istanbul city.

News Reports

• ICRC Says Disinformation Campaign Against It Hurting Its Ukraine Relief Efforts VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross reports a misinformation and disinformation campaign is being waged on social media to discredit its humanitarian work in Ukraine.
• Egypt counts on France to secure wheat supplies amid Ukrainian crisis: PM People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday that Egypt counts on "its strategic relations with France" to secure some supplies of basic commodities like wheat, in case the Ukrainian crisis continues for a long time.