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• US calls off search for unidentified aerial objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- The United States has called off a search for two unidentified aerial objects that were shot down by the military over Alaska and Lake Huron, respectively, last week.
• Sweden, Finland Should Join NATO by Mid-July, Bloc Chief Says Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday that he was actively working to ensure that Sweden and Finland join the bloc by the NATO summit in Lithuania, scheduled for July 11-12.
• PM meeting with Prime Minister Kristersson of Sweden and President Niinisto of Finland: 18 February 2023 Gov.UK 18 Feb 2023
• Remarks by Vice President Harris, Prime Minister Marin of Finland, and Prime Minister Kristersson of Sweden Before Trilateral Meeting The White House 18 Feb 2023
• NATO Secretary General in Munich: give Ukraine what they need to win NATO 18 Feb 2023 -- Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday (18 February 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that, one year since Russia's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, President Putin is not planning for peace but for more war.
• NATO's Stoltenberg Rejects Ukraine's Demands on Cluster Bombs Supply Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday rejected Ukraine's demands on the supply of cluster bombs, saying that the alliance delivered artillery and other types of weapons to Kiev and did not recommend to deploy such bombs.
• Ukraine to Receive Modern Fighter Jets Only When Hostilities End Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- Ukraine will receive cutting-edge fighter jets such as Eurofighter Typhoon only after the end of hostilities in the country, UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace told German weekly on Saturday.
• Spy Balloon Lifts Veil on China's 'Near Space' Military Program VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- The little-noticed program that led to a Chinese spy balloon drifting across the United States this month has been discussed in China's state-controlled media for more than a decade in articles extolling its potential military applications.
• China's AG600 amphibious aircraft expected to enter market in 2025 PLA Daily 18 Feb 2023 -- China's indigenously-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft is expected to enter the market in 2025, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
• North Korea fires long range missile ahead of US-South Korea drills Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- North Korea has launched at least one long-range ballistic missile off its east coast after warning of a strong response to the upcoming US-South Korea military drills.
• Japanese, South Korean Military Gauge Range of North's Latest Missile Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- The missile fired on Saturday from North Korea can potentially travel 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) and reach the US mainland, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said.
• North Korean Missile Likely to Have Fallen Within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone, Tokyo Says Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- The ballistic missile launched by North Korea toward the Sea of Japan is likely to have fallen within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday.
• 'Surprise ICBM Drill' Involved Hwasong-15, North Korea Says VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- North Korea has confirmed that the intercontinental ballistic missile it fired Saturday was the Hwasong-15, which it said was part of a "surprise" exercise to test its war readiness with a "mobile and mighty counterattack."
• North Korea Fires 1st ICBM Since Displaying More Than a Dozen in Military Parade VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- North Korea has fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, since displaying its largest show of ICBMs during a late-night military parade last week. The missile, soaring at a lofted trajectory, landed within Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to Tokyo.
• British soldiers lead joint desert training exercise with Oman UK MOD 18 Feb 2023 -- Troops perfected their battle-winning tactics during a two-week exercise alongside the Royal Army of Oman - a key partner in the Gulf
• Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Munich Security Conference The White House 18 Feb 2023
• Joint statement from female foreign ministers attending the Munich Security Conference 2023 Canada 18 Feb 2023 -- Today, the foreign ministers of Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Mongolia and Slovenia issued the following statement:
• Joint statement by the President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak at the Munich Security Conference today European Commission 18 Feb 2023 -- President of the Commission von der Leyen and Prime Minister Sunak updated one another on their discussions with President Zelensky last week. They agreed on the importance of giving Ukraine the military momentum they need to secure victory against tyranny.
• Statement by Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan in his capacity as chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Munich Security Conference Germany Federal Foreign Office 18 Feb 2023 -- The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union met for the first time under the Japanese presidency in 2023 and underlined their commitment to upholding the international order based on the rule of law.
• PM speech at Munich Security Conference - 18 February 2023 Gov.UK 18 Feb 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Palestinian President Abbas US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023

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• UN emergency fund releases record $250 million to reach world's most vulnerable people, avert famine UNOCHA 18 Feb 2023 -- With a record-high number of people needing humanitarian aid around the world, UN Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the largest allocation ever of US$250 million from the United Nations global emergency fund to help the most vulnerable people in some of the most forgotten crises and stave off famine.
• Afghan Activist Urges Taliban Engagement VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- A prominent female rights activist in Afghanistan lambasted the global community Saturday for failing to come up with a plan or agreement on how to help her crisis-ridden country since the Taliban took control of it 18 months ago.
• Israel launches new missile strike on Syria's capital, targets residential buildings, killing civilians Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- Israel has launched a fresh missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus and areas around it, as the regime continues its acts of aggression against the Arab country.
• Five Dead Following Air Attack on Damascus Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- At least five people were killed as a result of the Israeli air attack on the Syrian capital of Damascus, the Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen TV reports citing a Syrian health ministry source.
• Armenian, Azerbaijani Leaders Cite Progress But Disputes Remain After Blinken Meeting RFE/RL 18 Feb 2023 -- The leaders of bitter enemies Azerbaijan and Armenia said some progress had been made toward peace between the two Caucasus nations during trilateral talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, but they made clear that much work still needed to be done.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023

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• Greetings on the opening of the 36th meeting of the African Union Assembly President of Russia 18 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union.
• Germany Froze Russian Assets Worth $5.7Bln Since Start of Operation in Ukraine Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- Germany has frozen Russian assets worth 5.32 billion euros ($5.7 billion) since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine nearly a year ago, the local newspaper reported on Saturday, citing data from the German Finance Ministry.
• Roscosmos Says No Damage Detected on Soyuz MS-22 Spacecraft's Radiator Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- The Russian chief designers at the Roscosmos state space corporation have inspected a radiator of the Soyuz MS-22 manned spacecraft, which is being prepared for launch, after two cases of depressurization earlier occurred at a similar spaceship, and did not detect any damage, the corporation said on Saturday.
• Blinken Warns China's Wang Yi About 'Consequences' of Supporting Russia - State Department Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi that Beijing could face certain "consequences" if it helps Moscow in what concerns the "evasion" of sanctions introduced against Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine.
• Senior diplomat in whirlwind meetings to deliver China's vision for security, development Global Times 18 Feb 2023 -- Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has been in a whirlwind of bilateral meetings with foreign leaders and diplomats on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference (MSC) that was scheduled from Friday to Sunday.
• Chinese envoy urges NATO to contribute positively to world peace, stability PLA Daily 18 Feb 2023 -- China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said on Friday that NATO should contribute positively to world peace and stability, instead of merely being a troublemaker.
• China warns NATO over 'dangerous acts', US says military channels cut Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- China's representative to the United Nations has blamed the Ukraine war on "NATO's continuous eastern expansion since the Cold War", and called on the alliance to put aside the Cold War mentality and stop "being a troublemaker".
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with People's Republic of China (PRC) Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023
• US, China Diplomats Meet in Munich to Cool Rising Tensions VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Munich on Saturday and told him the violation of U.S. airspace by China's high-altitude surveillance balloon must never occur again.
• Blinken Says US Not Looking for 'New Cold War' or Conflict With China, Discussed Balloon Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- The United States understands the importance of dialogue and is not looking for a conflict with China or a "new Cold War," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi.
• Senior Chinese diplomat blasts US reaction to balloon as 'hysterical, violates intl norms' Global Times 18 Feb 2023 -- The US' handling of an astray Chinese airship was "hysterical, abused force" and apparently violated international norms and conventions, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Saturday when taking questions at a session of the ongoing Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Germany.
• China raps US 'hysterical' reaction to balloon incident Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- China's most senior diplomat says the United States has violated international norms by shooting down a balloon in an act that he described as "absurd and hysterical."
• Xi calls for high-level China-Africa community with shared future PLA Daily 18 Feb 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he stands ready to work with leaders of African countries to build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.
• Chinese regulators weigh to divide commercial banks into three layers to align with different supervision schemes Global Times 18 Feb 2023 -- Chinese regulators issued an exposure draft on Saturday to solicit public opinions on the management measures of commercial banks' capital, as they consider dividing commercial banks into three layers to match with different supervision schemes.
• China urges U.S. not to use unmanned airship for political manipulation People's Daily 18 Feb 2023 -- The United States should not have overreacted to or use the unintended entry of the Chinese civilian unmanned airship for political manipulation to smear and attack China, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
• Taiwan's government mum on reported visit by U.S. defense official CNA 18 Feb 2023 -- Taiwan's government agencies declined to comment late Friday on a reported visit to Taipei by Michael Chase, United States deputy assistant secretary of defense for China.
• Foreign Minster Wu 'not able to confirm' reported U.S. visit next week CNA 18 Feb 2023 -- Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Saturday he was not able to comment on or confirm reports that he is due to visit the United States next week.
• Severing Taiwan ties would be a 'historic mistake': Paraguay president CNA 18 Feb 2023 -- Visiting Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez told a press conference Saturday that it would be a "historic mistake" for his successor to sever ties with Taiwan in favor of forming diplomatic relations with China.
• KMT vice chairman's trip to China receives mixed response CNA 18 Feb 2023 -- A recently concluded visit by Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言) to China has been met with a mixed reaction in Taiwan, with the KMT touting it as a success and the pan-green camp questioning its timing and legitimacy.
• US urged to stop military, official exchanges with Taiwan island Global Times 18 Feb 2023 -- China urged the US to fulfill its top leader's commitment on not supporting "Taiwan independence" separatists and to stop official and military exchanges in any form with the island of Taiwan and to stop meddling with the Taiwan question or creating new factors that put pressure on the cross-Straits situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
• DPRK: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest missile launch European External Action Service (EEAS) 18 Feb 2023 -- The launch by the DPRK of a long-range missile today was a dangerous and reckless action that endangers international and regional peace and security. It shows that the DPRK's nuclear and missile programme threatens all countries and requires an appropriate response by the UN Security Council.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa And Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's ICBM Test The White House 18 Feb 2023
• Rodong Sinmun on Dignity of Korean People Led by Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un KCNA 18 Feb 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun on Saturday stresses in an article that by making his way through virgin snow of history, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un has put the Korean people at the center of the world as a dignified people no one dares provoke.
• Progress Made in Railway Transport Sector of DPRK KCNA 18 Feb 2023 -- The railway transport sector of the DPRK launched an offensive motivation campaign for increased transport, true to the decisions of the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Watches Sports Games KCNA 18 Feb 2023 -- There took place sports games between staffs of the Cabinet and the Ministry of National Defence on Feb. 17 in celebration of the Day of the Shining Star (the birth anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il ), the greatest auspicious holiday of the nation.
• Birds of a Feather: Kim's Daughter Reportedly Attends Non-Military Event Along With Her Father Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- Kim Jong-un's daughter has been repeatedly seen standing by her father's side during military events, including a recent a parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's army.
• Raeisi: US sought to stop Iran's progress through sanctions, but failed Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the United States and its Western allies sought to stop the Iranian nation's advancement by means of sanctions but failed in their attempts, describing the coercive measures as another form of warfare against the country.
• German MP Notes Significance Of Iranian Activists Representing Iran At Munich Conference RFE/RL 18 Feb 2023 -- A German MP in the European Parliament said it is significant that for the first time Iran is not represented by its foreign minister at the Munich Security Conference but by other political figures who have a different vision for the future of Iran.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with E3 Counterparts on Iran at Munich Security Conference US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023
• PM meeting with Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki: 18 February 2023 Gov.UK 18 Feb 2023
• PM meeting with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: February 18 2023 Gov.UK 18 Feb 2023
• PM meeting with US Vice President Harris: 18 February 2023 Gov.UK 18 Feb 2023
• Remarks by Vice President Harris and Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 18 Feb 2023
• Reexports To Russia: How The Ukraine War Made Trade Boom In Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 18 Feb 2023 -- Exports to Russia more than doubled, imports from next-door China almost tripled, and a whole range of products that Kyrgyzstan was not known for exporting in the past were sent abroad.
• Kyrgyz President Japarov Brings Together All Five Of Country's Former Leaders RFE/RL 18 Feb 2023 -- Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said he brought together all five former presidents of his Central Asian nation in an unprecedented move as a show of unity that was supported by the former leaders, some of whom had been convicted of crimes and were living in exile.
• UN Secretary-General Guterres Advocates More Debt Relief for Africa VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that African countries are being denied needed debt relief, noting that because of a lack of financial support, the African continent is facing a very difficult situation.
• Caribbean Leaders Rule Out Sending Troops to Haiti VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- Caribbean leaders attending an annual trade bloc meeting say they will not send a force to Haiti to help stop worsening gang violence in that country.