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Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine in February, after Donetsk and Lugansk were shelled by Kiev's troops, prompting the mass evacuation of civilians. President Putin noted that Moscow wanted to stop genocide from being perpetrated by Kiev in Donbass, as the region has been targeted by an eight-year military campaign, waged by Ukraine.
Russian forces and the Donbass militias continue their offensive, pressing the Ukrainian troops from their positions. However, Ukrainian forces continue shelling settlements in the DPR and LPR, resulting in civilian casualties.
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02:03 GMT 07.06.2022
Japan Imposes Sanctions on Banks in Russia, Belarus - Foreign Ministry
The Japanese government imposed sanctions, over Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine, against Russia's Rosselkhozbank and the Credit Bank of Moscow, as well as against Belarus' Bank for Development and Reconstruction.

According to a Japanese Foreign Ministry statement, sanctions involving the freezing of assets in Japan, if any, as well as a ban on financial transactions with these organizations, come into force June 7.

"In addition, a ban is introduced on the export of goods that contribute to the strengthening of the industrial base of the Russian Federation," the ministry said.
01:53 GMT 07.06.2022
Russian Journalists Mistreated in US - Ambassador Antonov
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said Russian journalists in the US are being mistreated, face outright bans on broadcasting and other restrictions.

"Russian journalists sent on assignments to the United States are being mistreated. They face direct bans on broadcasting on American soil. They have limited access to official events. The process of obtaining work visas is complicated. Bank accounts are blocked. Security services approach employees of our media, trying to persuade them to cooperate," Antonov said as quoted by the embassy on Telegram.

"Numerous attempts by the embassy to convey to ordinary US citizens our position on urgent issues of international politics, with rare exceptions, are immediately rejected by local media outlets as 'malicious propaganda.' There is no possibility to publish materials even on a commercial basis," he said.
00:14 GMT 07.06.2022
CRIMINAL LEADER FROM SUMY REGION APPOINTED HEAD OF AZOV NEO-NAZI BATTALION'S UNIT IN REGION - SOURCE
A criminal leader from Ukraine's Sumy Region, Denis Sokur, was appointed the head of the Azov neo-Nazi battalion's regional unit, a Russian law enforcement source told Sputnik.

Earlier, one of the former Azov commanders, Maxim Zhorin, said that new units had been formed in Kharkiv and Sumy to replace Azov, which capitulated in Mariupol.

"The Azov-Sumy unit is being formed from among local radicals under the auspices of the National Corps, the political wing of Azov, banned in Russia. It is led by Denis Sokur, the leader of the local cell of the National Corps," the source said.
22:08 GMT 06.06.2022
Seven Civilians Killed, 16 Wounded in DPR in Past 24 Hours - Coordination Center
The representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the ceasefire regime (JCCC) said seven civilian residents of the republic were killed, and another 16 were injured on Monday in shelling by Ukrainian troops.
"On June 6, 2022, updated information was received through the DPR JCCC that seven civilians were killed and another 16 wounded as a result of shelling of the republic's settlements," the office said on Telegram.
Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 in response to calls by the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics for protection from Ukrainian troops. The Russian Defense Ministry said the goal of the operation, which targets Ukrainian military infrastructure, is to "demilitarize and denazify" Ukraine, and to completely liberate Donbas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the operation aims to "protect people subjected to genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years." As of March 25, the Russian Armed Forces completed the main tasks of the first stage, significantly reducing the combat potential of Ukraine. Western nations have imposed numerous sanctions on Russia and have been supplying weapons to Ukraine.
18:57 GMT 06.06.2022
State Dept Says Closure of Airspace for Lavrov Jet is Sovereign Decision by EU Nations, Shows Commitment to Hold Russia Accountable for Ukraine Crisis
17:41 GMT 06.06.2022
President Vucic Says Not Surprised by Obstacles Created to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's Visit to Serbia, There Was Pressure
Serbian President Alexandar Vucic said on Monday that he was not surprised to see obstacles to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Belgrade, adding that there was pressure on his country.
Lavrov’s visit to Belgrade was scheduled for June 6-7 but the countries neighboring Serbia have closed their airspace for the flight of Lavrov's plane.
"I am not surprised that the visit has been postponed. There were attempts to change the route, countries that forbade the flight of the plane of the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Of course, you will express dissatisfaction and disagreement with the attempts to ban the conversation, and above all in connection with the atmosphere in connection with the visit of Sergey Lavrov to Belgrade," Vucic told Radio Television of Serbia, adding that he has not seen such pressure on a small country "for a long time."
17:26 GMT 06.06.2022
Lavrov Says Russia Will Push Ukrainian 'Nazis' Further Back If Wests Sends Long-Range Arms
Russia will push Ukrainian troops further away from its borders in response to the West supplying longer-range missile systems to Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
Last week, US President Joe Biden announced a new military assistance package for Ukraine that includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), a decision dictated by the conflict turning into "an artillery duel," as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl put it. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the same day that Volodymyr Zelensky assured Washington that Kiev will not use the long-range rocket systems to strike Russian territory.
"The longer the range of the systems supplied to the Kiev regime is, the further we will push the Nazis away from the line where the threat to the Russian population of Ukraine and the Russian Federation comes from," Lavrov told reporters.
The foreign minister also doubted Zelensky's assurances that Kiev will not use long-range missiles to target Russian regions, noting that "in Ukraine politicians and members of parliament just laugh at the Americans who said that they believe Zelensky."
On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian air defence systems are "cracking like nuts" new Western weapons supplied to Ukraine with dozens of units already destroyed. Moscow will also reconsider its decision to refrain from striking "those objects that have not been hit yet," the president said.
17:18 GMT 06.06.2022
Russia Adds 61 US Citizens in Travel Ban List, Including Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Energy
Russia has added 61 US citizens to its travel ban list, including Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
"In response to the expanding US sanctions against Russian political and public figures, as well as representatives of domestic business, 61 American citizens from among the heads of leading military-industrial complex corporations, media platforms and rating agencies, aircraft and shipbuilding companies, are included in the ‘stop list’, as well as individual US State Department officials involved in spreading fake news about ‘malicious’ Russian cyber attacks," the ministry said in a statement.
Senior executive directors of Moody's and Fitch Group are also included in Russia’s travel ban list.
17:15 GMT 06.06.2022
Nebenzia Denies Accusations at UN of Sexual Crimes by Russian Forces in Ukraine
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia on Monday denied accusations that Russian forces have carried out sexual crimes in Ukraine, citing a lack of evidence and saying sexual crimes have been carried out by Ukrainian forces instead.
"I would once again like to categorically refute any accusations against Russian service personnel of sexual violence. We roundly condemn this lie," Nebenzia said during a UN Security Council meeting.
Nebenzia invited United Nations colleagues to be cautious about the allegations given the lack of an "evidentiary basis" to confirm them.
The actions of Russian forces are subject to strict rules, especially rules regarding the treatment of civilians, he added.
Nebenzia listed a number of incidents with evidentiary support in which Ukrainian forces were accused of committing crimes against civilians during the conflict, as well as expressed concern about the exploitation of Ukrainian refugees in Europe.
17:15 GMT 06.06.2022
Pentagon Chief to Host Ukraine Defence Contact Group Meeting at NATO HQ on 15 June
15:57 GMT 06.06.2022
Ukraine Not Ready to Export Grain Via Belarus, Zelensky Says
Ukraine is not ready to export grain via Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.
"We were offered to go through Belarus by rail [to export grain]. We even understand how much. But we understand why we were offered this. We are not yet ready to follow this format and help our ‘friendly’ neighbors," Zelensky said, as quoted by the RBC Ukraine news agency.
15:54 GMT 06.06.2022
China Envoy to UN Says Hopes Upcoming Ukraine Talks Will Help Build Trust, Resolve Issues
China’s Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Dai Bing said on Monday that Beijing hopes the upcoming talks between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations on the issue of resuming grain exports will help to build trust and resolve issues in the region.
“The international community should work together to promote peace talks and encourage Russia and Ukraine back to the negotiation track,” Dai said during a UN Security Council meeting. “We hope the upcoming meeting between Russia, Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey will help the parties gradually build mutual trust while resolving the food issue in Ukraine.”
The four are planning a meeting in Istanbul in the near future to discuss the details of a roadmap for the withdrawal of ships transporting grain from Black Sea ports, the Anadolu news agency reported last week, citing diplomatic sources.
Dai said neither imposing sanctions nor providing weapons to Ukraine will solve the problems in that country, but will only perpetuate and expand the conflict.
People in developing countries have no reason to pay the price for geopolitical bloc confrontations, Dai also said.
International and regional security cannot and should not be guaranteed by bolstering military blocs and cutting off supply chains, Dai added.
13:07 GMT 06.06.2022
Woman Killed by Ukrainian Shelling in Gorlovka, Mayor Says
12:37 GMT 06.06.2022
Transnistria Says Drone Dropped Two Explosive Devices, Targetted Reserve Peacekeeper Unit
A drone has dropped two explosive devices — presumably RGD-5 grenades — on the territory of the vehicle fleet of the reserve unit of the peacekeeping contingent in Transnistria, the Investigative Committee of the republic said on Monday.

"On 5 June 2022, at about 05:10 [local time, 02:10 GMT], an unidentified aircraft (drone) dropped two explosive devices, presumably RGD-5 grenades, on the territory of the vehicle fleet of the reserve unit of the peacekeeping contingent of Transnistria near the settlement of Vladimirovca", the committee said in a statement.

There were no casualties or damage, investigators said, adding that specialists have seized fragments of explosive devices at the scene.
11:22 GMT 06.06.2022
UK to Supply Ukraine With MLRSs Despite Putin's Warning, Defence Ministry Says
The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with US-made long-range M270 multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) despite Moscow's warning to third states against any such supplies, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Moscow will reconsider its refraining from striking "those objects that have not been hit yet" if Ukraine receives long-range missiles from abroad capable of reaching Russian territory.

"The UK will give multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian aggression", the UK defence ministry said.

MLRS can strike targets up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) away with precision guided rockets, according to the statement.

"As Russia’s tactics change, so must our support to Ukraine," Wallace was quoted as saying in the statement.

The UK defence ministry added that the delivery of MLRSs to Ukraine was coordinated with the United States.
10:22 GMT 06.06.2022
Lavrov Says Countries Blocking His Flight to Serbia Deprive Belgrade of Its Sovereignty
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Lavrov Says Countries Blocking His Flight to Serbia Deprive Belgrade of Its Sovereignty
08:16 GMT 06.06.2022
Russian Defence Ministry Issues Update on Special Operation in Ukraine
08:03 GMT 06.06.2022
At Least 150 Ukrainian Radicals Eliminated in DPR, Russian MoD Says
07:56 GMT 06.06.2022
Europe to Suffer From Fuel Shortages After Sanctioning Russian Oil, Ex-President Medvedev Says
Deputy chairman of the Security Council and former president Dmitry Medvedev lambasted European politicians on Monday, saying that the restrictions put on Russian oil by the EU will backfire against the bloc.

"It is impossible for them to immediately drop our oil. Their own citizens and businesses will put them up against the wall. Therefore, they decided to stretch the plan for several months in order to find alternative sources of supply. Now Europeans will have to scour the world in search the products of the same quality," Medvedev said. "Moreover, they will face a shortage of certain types of fuel, such as diesel, which is necessary for trucks and agricultural equipment.”

He noted that the Europeans will now have to invent some "shady schemes" to buy Russian oil, bypassing their own sanctions.
07:52 GMT 06.06.2022
Medvedev: New Package of EU Santions Aims to "Set Global Economy Ablaze'
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