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• Battle for Ukraine's Eastern City of Sievierodonetsk Rages On VOA 09 Jun 2022 -- The bloody Ukrainian-Russian fight for control of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine raged anew Thursday.
• Ukrainian Forces Hold Back Russian Advance In Zaporizhzhya Region, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 09 Jun 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported "positive" news from the southeastern Zaporizhzhya region, where he said Ukraine's forces were managing to thwart Russian troops who have been trying to resume their offensive to completely capture the region.
• UK, Moroccan Fighters Sentenced to Death in Ukraine's Pro-Russian Donetsk VOA 09 Jun 2022 -- Three foreign men have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine who say the men fought for Ukrainian forces.
• Three Foreign Mercenaries Who Fought for Ukraine Condemned to Death by DPR's Supreme Court Sputnik 09 Jun 2022 -- All three earlier pleaded guilty to acts aimed at seizing power by force, with one of them additionally pleading guilty to undergoing training for carrying out terrorist activities. According to DPR laws, the highest punishment for attempting to seize power by force is a death sentence.
• U.K. Condemns Death Sentence Handed To Foreign Fighters By Separatist Court In Ukraine RFE/RL 09 Jun 2022 -- British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has slammed the death sentences that Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine say their top court handed down to two British nationals and a Moroccan for being "mercenaries" and fighting with the Ukrainian armed forces.

Ukraine

• In the Ukrainian society there can be only those who defend our independence and those who work to ensure this defense - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 09 Jun 2022
• The world must remove everything that hinders cooperation and development, and Russian aggression is a key obstacle - speech by the President at the opening of the meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development President of Ukraine 09 Jun 2022
• We must use all our influence and leadership to protect freedom and ensure the defeat of tyranny - President of Ukraine during the TIME100 Gala President of Ukraine 09 Jun 2022
• Zelenskyy: Russian Port Blockade May Mean Millions Starve VOA 09 Jun 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of continuing to "blackmail the world with famine" by blockading Ukrainian ports and preventing exports of wheat, corn, vegetable oil and other food products.
• Zelenskyy: Sievierodonetsk Battle One of War's Most Difficult VOA 09 Jun 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the battle for the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk is "one of the most difficult" of the war, while highlighting its importance in the key Donbas region.
• Ukraine Says Long-Range Western Weapons Could Help 'Clean Up' Syevyerodonetsk In Days RFE/RL 09 Jun 2022 -- Long-range Western artillery systems could help the Ukrainian military push back Russian forces and retake control of the city of Syevyerodonetsk within days, an official in eastern Ukraine said on June 9.
• Ukraine's grain sowing campaign successful despite challenges: PM People's Daily 09 Jun 2022 -- Ukraine saw a successful grain sowing campaign despite the challenges caused by the conflict with Russia, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Wednesday.
• Zelensky: 'Brutal' battle for Sievierodonetsk to determine fate of Donbas Press TV 09 Jun 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the battle for the strategic city of Sievierodonetsk is very fierce and will determine the fate of Donbas, as Russia is pushing to completely bring the eastern region under its control.
• Ukraine Imposes Sanctions On Putin, More Than 30 Other Russian Government Officials RFE/RL 09 Jun 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a decree imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and dozens of other top Russian officials.
• Initial request of the Armed Forces regarding 155 mm artillery units has been 90% fulfilled by the Ministry of Defence - Oleksii Reznikov Ukraine MOD 09 Jun 2022

Russia

United States

• Fact Sheet on WMD Threat Reduction Efforts with Ukraine, Russia and Other Former Soviet Union Countries DoD 09 Jun 2022

NATO

• NATO Deputy Secretary General: Russia's war against Ukraine has ''galvanised our democratic society'' NATO 09 Jun 2022 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană spoke at a panel on Russia's war against Ukraine on Thursday (9 June 2022), hosted by POLITICO and presented by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.

United Nations

• The Safety, Security and Safeguards Implications of the Situation in Ukraine IAEA 09 Jun 2022 -- Oral Report to the Board of Governors
• IAEA-led Visit to Zaporizhzya Nuclear Power Plant is a Must, Grossi Tells IAEA Board IAEA 09 Jun 2022 -- IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano this morning reiterated the need for an expert mission to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, the site of which is under the control of Russian forces.
• UN chief warns of 'severe' impact of Ukraine war on food security Press TV 09 Jun 2022 -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Ukraine conflict may cause a social and economic crisis around the world.
• UNHCR updates Ukraine refugee data, reflecting recent movements UNHCR 09 Jun 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has updated its data portal on the Ukraine Refugee Situation, adding new data which better reflects recent movements of refugees from and to Ukraine.
• Ukraine War Threatens Pre-Pandemic Recovery of Global Foreign Direct Investment VOA 09 Jun 2022 -- U.N. economists are warning that the war in Ukraine threatens to upend last year's recovery of foreign direct investment to pre-pandemic levels and send global investment flows spiraling downward in 2022. UNCTAD, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, has just launched its World Investment Report 2022.
• UN chief warns of global chaos as result of Ukraine conflict People's Daily 09 Jun 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the Ukraine conflict may trigger social and economic chaos around the world.

Foreign Reactions

• Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić Council of Europe 09 Jun 2022
• Ukraine: EU announces additional €205 million in humanitarian aid as Commissioner Lenarčič visits Ukraine European Commission 09 Jun 2022 -- In light of the soaring humanitarian needs in Ukraine, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, visits Ukraine today to meet humanitarian organisations and high level Ukrainian government officials to help coordinate the EU's crisis response on the ground.
• Prime Minister at Huta Stalowa Wola: safety is our top priority Republic of Poland 09 Jun 2022 -- Keeping Poles safe is a priority for Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's government. This is particularly important now, when Russia's brutal attack on Ukraine continues across our eastern border. It is crucial that our army becomes stronger and better equipped. This will be possible thanks to the adopted the Act on the Defence of the Homeland. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who visited Huta Stalowa Wola, spoke about the assumptions of the document and the prospects of the Polish arms industry. It is a leading manufacturer of military equipment, which will soon supply armaments to the fighting Ukraine.
• Ukraine: UK statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors, June 2022 UK FCDO 09 Jun 2022 -- UK Ambassador Corinne Kitsell outlined the UK's concerns about the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for nuclear safety, security and safeguards.
• Human suffering in temporarily Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 09 Jun 2022 -- Ambassador Bush condemns Russia's human rights violations and its systematic policy to erase Ukrainian culture, history and identity in temporarily controlled areas.

News Reports

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Scholz, Zelensky discuss grain exports from Ukraine People's Daily 09 Jun 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
• Interview: Why Russia's 'Underperforming' Military Is Still Making Gains In Ukraine RFE/RL 09 Jun 2022 -- Ukrainian forces are finding it hard to stave off Russian attacks in the center of the key battleground of Syevyerodonetsk, but Moscow still does not control the eastern city, regional officials say.
• Lawyer For Russian Defendant In MH17 Case Cites 'Holes' In Prosecution Case As Trial Wraps Up RFE/RL 09 Jun 2022 -- A Dutch lawyer for a Russian suspect on trial in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight in 2014 says prosecutors failed to prove a Russian-made missile brought down the jetliner.