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The sanctions target politicians, propagandists, businessmen and family members of those who had previously been sanctioned, including employees of RIA Novosti and the head of Roskomnadzor. Former gymnast Alina Kabaeva is also included in the list as a person closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A total of 1,158 people and 98 companies are currently under EU sanctions.
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Tuesday, May 26
The number includes 1,010 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
"This strike underscores the strategic foresight, unity of planning, and deliberate actions that prove no position of the russian aggressor is safe on Ukrainian soil," the General Staff said.
Russia carried out an airstrike on the center of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on May 25, injuring at least 12 civilians, regional authorities reported.
Monday, May 25
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 25, in which Lavrov told Rubio that Moscow would begin strikes on "decision-making centers" and urged the U.S. to "ensure the evacuation of their diplomatic personnel," according to a Russian Foreign Ministry readout.
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Russia announces plans for new mass attacks on Kyiv, including strikes on 'decision-making centers'.
Foreign citizens, including diplomats, were encouraged to leave the city, while Ukrainian civilians were called upon to stay away from "military and administrative infrastructure of the Zelensky regime."
The facility, located around 60 kilometers from Ukraine's northern border, was an important link in the supply of fuel to the Russian military, the General Staff said on social media.
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The visit follows a devastating Russian aerial attack overnight on May 24 that primarily targeted Kyiv and the surrounding region.
The legislation enables the Russian president to order troop deployments abroad to "protect" Russian citizens facing arrest, detention, trial, or other perceived persecution by foreign nations and international courts.
