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Russia is currently facing a labor shortage, largely due to the war in Ukraine, with some industries experiencing serious problems recruiting workers, the British Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday, noting that the situation could lead to “labor mobilization”.

The Russian Defense Ministry quoted Russian media “Izvestia” as estimating that Russia will be short of 4.8 million workers by 2023. The newspaper noted that the Russian transport and logistics industry will not be able to fill 25% of truck driver job vacancies in 2023.

“The labor shortage is caused at least in part by Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has led to the mobilization of parts of the working population and the emigration of some skilled professionals to avoid being drafted,” the Defense Ministry said in an intelligence statement on Monday. X Update.

Labor shortages have been exacerbated recently by immigration employment restrictions imposed after the March 22 terror attack in Moscow, an attack claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group.

“A group of Russian parliamentarians are considering possible revisions to Russia’s labor laws due to labor shortages. If enacted, this would mean that excess labor could be transferred, under state supervision, to workplaces lacking sufficient labor. These transfers would be temporary and only The workers will only be transferred with their consent,” the UK said.

“However, while not mandatory, this is a potential move to mobilize the workforce,” it added.

— Holly Elliot

Poland has arrested nine people in connection with sabotage ordered by the Russian military in the country, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said late Monday.

Warsaw says its status as a supply hub for Ukraine makes it a key target for Russian intelligence and accuses Moscow of trying to destabilize the country.

“We have currently arrested nine suspects accused of carrying out sabotage activities in Poland directly on behalf of Russian services,” Tusk told private broadcaster TVN24.

“This includes assault, arson and attempted arson.”

He said Poland was cooperating with its allies on the issue and that the plots also affected Lithuania, Latvia and possibly Sweden.

Tusk said earlier this month that Poland would allocate an additional 100 million zlotys ($25.53 million) to its intelligence services because of the Russian threat.

In April, the pair were detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Leonid Volkov, an exiled top aide to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Ukraine said on Monday its troops were “holding back” Russian troops near Bilokhorivka, a rural settlement in the east of the country where Moscow claim It had been seized earlier in the day.

In a Google Translate post on Facebook, the Kiev General Staff said: “Today, the defense forces have been preventing the enemy’s offensive for a considerable period of time, and the enemy is trying to somehow attack the Bilokhorivka region. Advance.

— Karen Gilchrist

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Monday with Iran’s interim president and former Iranian Vice President Mohammad Mohber. explain in a statement.

“Both sides will emphasize their common desire to further and continuously strengthen comprehensive interactions between Russia and Iran for the benefit of the two peoples,” the Kremlin said, according to Google Translation.

Earlier on Monday, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that he expected all previous agreements between the two countries to be preserved even after the deaths of Iran’s president and foreign minister. fulfill. Two people died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

——Sophie Kidlin

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday that China and Russia should stabilize the basis for cooperation.

Reuters reported that Wang Yi called on the two countries to maintain security and stability in surrounding areas. The minister spoke at a meeting with foreign ministers in the Kazakh capital Astana.

Ministers also discussed the situation in the Middle East, Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, according to Reuters.

– April Roach

Ukraine still owns around 60% of the troubled town of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, Deputy Governor Roman Semenukha told Ukrainian state television on Monday, according to Reuters .

“The enemy continues to try to drive the Ukrainian armed forces out of the town, especially on the territory of Wovchansk,” he said, noting that attacks from Russia have not stopped.

CNBC could not independently verify developments on the ground.

Wovchansk has become a flashpoint of fighting and a hotly contested town in recent weeks since Russia launched a new offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkov region. Russia and Ukraine have at times provided conflicting information on the situation on the ground, including territorial gains and losses.

——Sophie Kidlin

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday it had taken control of Bilohorivka, another Ukrainian settlement in the Luhansk region, according to Google Translate. postal on the telegraph.

The ministry said this was the result of “hostile activity” and allowed Russia to take a more favorable position.

Separately, the ministry said a Ukrainian attack on the Belgorod border region was foiled.The ministry said in a separate Google-translated cable that Russian air defense systems destroyed two drones and a rocket postal.

Belgorod has been the focus of attacks in Ukraine, with Sunday’s attack injuring at least 13 people in the area.

CNBC could not independently verify reports from the battlefield.

——Sophie Kidlin