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• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia announces control of Lugansk, Kiev denies reports on Lysychansk's capture People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• Russia to focus on Ukraine's Donetsk after capturing Luhansk: Regional governor Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- The local governor of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine says Russia plans to shift the main focus of its military offensive on seizing the neighboring Donetsk region after capturing Luhansk.

Ukraine

• Zelenskyy Vows to Regain Territory After Russia Captures Lysychansk VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to win back territory with the help of advanced weapons after his forces withdrew from Lysychansk, the last remaining Ukrainian-held territory in the eastern Luhansk province.
• The recovery of Ukraine is not only about what needs to be done after the victory, but also about what we and our partners should do now - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 04 Jul 2022
• Transparency and trust should be the main principle of using the funds directed to the reconstruction of Ukraine - Andriy Yermak at the conference in Lugano President of Ukraine 04 Jul 2022
• Joint statement of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden Magdalena Andersson President of Ukraine 04 Jul 2022
• President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Sweden agreed on a joint statement on key issues of bilateral relations President of Ukraine 04 Jul 2022
• Speech by Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano President of Ukraine 04 Jul 2022
• The reconstruction of Ukraine will be the greatest contribution to the maintenance of global peace - President's speech at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano President of Ukraine 04 Jul 2022
• Russia has chosen the path of war, Ukraine is fighting on the path to peace - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to the Japanese university community President of Ukraine 04 Jul 2022
• Ukraine Needs $750 Billion For Three-Stage Recovery Plan, Leaders Tell Summit RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian leaders told a major international summit that their devastated country needs $750 billion for a three-stage reconstruction plan following Russia's full-scale invasion and destruction of its cities and infrastructure.

Russia

• Putin Declares Victory in Ukraine's Luhansk Province VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory Monday in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk province as Ukrainian troops retreated from their last stronghold in the city of Lysychansk.
• Putin Orders Russian Troops To Press On With Offensive After Capture Of Luhansk RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to continue its offensive in eastern Ukraine after the Kremlin's forces captured control of nearly all of the Luhansk region as they steamrolled through the Ukraine's Donbas territory.

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United Nations

• Update 85 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 04 Jul 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Ukrainian operator of the country's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have restored the remote transmission of safeguards data from the facility after a week-long interruption, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.

Foreign Reactions

• US, Russian envoys clash over Ukraine crisis at Beijing forum as Chinese experts call on major powers to control 'spillover effect' Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- Russian and Western diplomats clashed over the Russia-Ukraine conflict at a forum in Beijing on Monday, as Russia's Ambassador to China Andrey Ivanovich Denisov pushed back against a claim made the US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns that Russia's military operations in Ukraine posed the biggest threat to the current world order.
• Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the opening ceremony of the Ukraine Recovery Conference European Commission 04 Jul 2022
• Speech by Prime Minister Petr Fiala at the Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine Government of the Czech Republic 04 Jul 2022 -- On July 4, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, is participating in the Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine in Lugano, Switzerland, where he delivered a speech during the first plenary session.
• Finland sends more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine Finnish Government 04 Jul 2022 -- On July 4th 2022, the President of the Republic decided, at the proposal of the Government, that Finland will send more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine.
• Prevention and prosecution of war crimes: UK remarks at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly event UK FCDO 04 Jul 2022 -- Ambassador Neil Bush reiterates UK determination to hold Russia to account for atrocities in Ukraine at an OSCE Parliamentary Assembly side event panel.
• Ukraine Recovery Conference: Foreign Secretary's remarks, 4 July 2022 UK FCDO 04 Jul 2022 -- During the plenary, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss spoke about how the UK will lead in supporting the Government of Ukraine's reconstruction and development plan.
• Foreign Secretary announces major UK package of support to help rebuild Ukraine UK FCDO 04 Jul 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will set out the wide-ranging package of support at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, Switzerland.
• After Canada, UK mulls seizure of Russian assets to give to Ukraine Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- The United Kingdom has been reviewing a plan to seize Russian assets, and allocate the country's wealth to either Ukrainian victims of the war or the Ukrainian government, according to reports.
• UK Government Considering Seizing Frozen Russian Assets Amid Ukraine Crisis Sputnik 04 Jul 2022 -- UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss does not exclude seizing the frozen assets of Russian citizens in the United Kingdom and passing them on to Ukraine.
• Australia to Boost Military Aid to Ukraine VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- Anthony Albanese made a surprise visit to Ukraine Sunday after attending the NATO summit in Madrid. The Australian prime minister lit a candle for civilians buried in a mass grave in the town of Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, where Russian soldiers are accused of committing atrocities. He said Australia shared the community's desire to seek justice for the victims.
• Turkey detained Russian cargo ship carrying grain at Ukraine's request: Reports Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Turkish customs authorities detained a Russian-flagged cargo ship carrying grain at Ukraine's request, reports said Monday.
• Turkey Holding Russian-Flagged Ship As Grain Cargo Investigated RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- A Turkish official and the port-operating company on July 4 confirmed that authorities had stopped a Russian-flagged cargo ship and are investigating claims by Ukraine that it was carrying stolen grain.
• Germany Can't Send Ukraine Weapons as Quickly as Militarized US Can, Scholz Says Sputnik 04 Jul 2022 -- Berlin has promised to send Ukraine a host of heavy weapons, including self-propelled howitzers, anti-aircraft tanks and advanced anti-air missile systems. To date, only some of the howitzers have been delivered, and Ukrainian officials have wondered aloud whether cooperation with Germany is "worth something, or not even a cent."

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