A meeting was held in the Kremlin to discuss regional support measures for military personnel involving Ossetia.

The entities involved

• Ossetia →

  ethnolinguistic region located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians

  Nothing else this week.

• Kremlin →

  fortified complex in Moscow, Russia

  • YouTube was targeted by information campaigns and sanctions while being used to monitor state-sponsored propaganda.Mon 16:00
  • An oil refinery in Moscow was attacked by Ukrainian drones, causing city airports to close.Mon 15:54
• Vladimir Putin →

  2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)

  • The UK maintains its policy against direct engagement with Russians while Donald Trump invites Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit.Mon 17:01
  • Ukrainian drone attacks target Russian capital, while Putin is accused of launching war against Ukraine and targets Crimea.Mon 15:05

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