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• US Nuclear Submarine Makes Port Call in South Korea Sputnik 25 Feb 2023 -- The US 7th Fleet announced on Saturday the arrival of its fast-attack submarine USS Springfield at the naval base in the South Korean port city of Busan, in an apparent show of force aimed at the North.
• US, Cyprus military conduct bilateral training during Silver Falcon 2023 US Air Force 25 Feb 2023 -- The U.S. and Cypriot military conducted bilateral non-evacuation operations training as part of exercise Silver Falcon 2023 Feb. 6-24 in Cyprus.
• UK: Russia Running Low on Iranian Drones VOA 25 Feb 2023 -- Russia has likely depleted its supply of Iranian one-way-attack uncrewed aerial vehicles or OWA-UAVs, the British Defense Ministry said Saturday in an intelligence update.
• Dozens Of Coffins Stacked In Novosibirsk Airport Hint At Soaring Recent Russian Losses In Ukraine RFE/RL 25 Feb 2023 -- Dozens of crates are stacked in rows at what is said to be a hangar at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk, in Russia's Siberia region, a video that has gone viral in recent days shows.
• Central Asians Pressed To Fight In Ukraine With Russian Troops Returning Home In Coffins RFE/RL 25 Feb 2023 -- Dozens of families in Central Asia have received the bodies of their loved ones killed in Ukraine fighting alongside Russian forces in the year since Moscow's full-scale invasion began.
• Russia's Security Council Deputy Head: US Military Aid to Ukraine to Reach $50Bln Soon Sputnik 25 Feb 2023 -- Total US military aid to Ukraine will amount to about $50 billion in the near future, not counting European "transfers," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday.
• China-made AG600M amphibious aircraft fully enters flight test phase as precursor to securing the airworthiness certification Global Times 25 Feb 2023 -- The fourth AG600M airplane, which is of the firefighting variant in China's indigenously developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, has successfully conducted a flight test in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, the Global Times learned from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) on Saturday.
• Chinese Defense Ministry Sends Delegation to Europe to Discuss International Security Sputnik 25 Feb 2023 -- China's Defense Ministry says it has sent a delegation to the European Union to hold talks on international security and trust building.
• IRGC cmdr.: Hypersonic cruise missiles to be developed IRNA 25 Feb 2023 -- The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Saturday that hypersonic cruise missiles could be developed.
• Gen. Salami: IRGC developing indigenous supersonic cruise missiles, can intercept satellites Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says military experts at his force are now developing and manufacturing supersonic cruise missiles, adding that the specilaists are also capable of intercepting and tracking satellites with radars on the ground.
• Iran Reveals Newly Developed Long-Range Missile With Mach 13 Top Speed Sputnik 25 Feb 2023 -- Iran says it has developed a long-range hypersonic missile capable of reaching any of the US regional military bases in the area.
• Iran Army, IRGC to hold joint air defense maneuvers Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- Iran's Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are set to stage joint air defense maneuvers aimed at bolstering their defenses against enemy threats to the country's skies.
• INDIAN AIR FORCE TO PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISE DESERT FLAG VIII India PIB 25 Feb 2023 -- An Indian Air Force contingent comprising of 110 Air Warriors has arrived at Al Dhafra airbase of United Arab Emirates for participating in Exercise Desert Flag VIII. The IAF would be participating with five LCA Tejas and two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. This is the first occasion when the LCA Tejas shall participate in an international flying exercise outside India.

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• EU denounces Israeli plans to build over 7,000 illegal settler units in occupied West Bank Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- The European Union has condemned the latest decision by Israel's far-right administration to construct over 7,000 new illegal settler units across the occupied West Bank in open defiance of the international outcry over the Tel Aviv regime's land theft and settlement expansion policies.
• Israel endorses plan to build 4,000 new settler units in West Bank, al-Quds Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- Israeli authorities have approved plans for the construction of thousands of new settler units in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds, defying international outcry over illegal settlement expansion and land grab activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.
• Suspected Al-Shabab Militants Kill 2 Police Officers, Wound 3 Others in Kenya VOA 25 Feb 2023 -- Two police officers have been killed and three others injured in a suspected al-Shabab militant attack on a police vehicle near the Dadaab refugee camp in northeast Kenya.
• Millions in Cameroon, Niger Threatened by Hunger VOA 25 Feb 2023 -- Officials in Cameroon and Niger say several million people in Boko Haram-affected territories are threatened by severe hunger as floods and wildlife destroy thousands of hectares of farmland. Governors from the two West African nations visited northern Cameroon Friday after a crisis meeting in Diffa, Niger. They say millions of people, including thousands who were returning after fleeing conflicts between cattle ranchers and fishers, need food and resettlement help.
• At least 13 civilians killed in central Mali attack: media People's Daily 25 Feb 2023 -- At least 13 civilians were killed and three others wounded in a Thursday raid on a village in central Mali by armed men, local media reported, citing witnesses.
• UN special adviser denounces genocide denial in Bosnia UN News 25 Feb 2023 -- The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, said on Thursday that genocide denial and the glorification of war criminals continues to present a "serious challenge" to reconciliation efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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• Wagner Group: Council adds 11 individuals and 7 entities to EU sanctions lists EC/CEU 25 Feb 2023 -- The Council decided today to impose additional restrictive measures against individuals and entities linked to the Wagner Group in view of the international dimension and gravity of the group's activities, as well as its destabilising impact on the countries where it is active.
• One year of Russia's full-scale invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine, EU adopts its 10th package of economic and individual sanctions EC/CEU 25 Feb 2023 -- On the sad commemoration of one year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Council adopted today a tenth package of additional restrictive measures giving another turn of the screw to the government of the Russian Federation and those responsible for Russia's continuing war of aggression.
• 10th package of sanctions on Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: the EU includes additional 87 individuals and 34 entities to the EU's sanctions list EC/CEU 25 Feb 2023 -- Within the comprehensive tenth package of sanctions adopted earlier today, the Council decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 87 individuals and 34 entities. This was decided in response to the gravity of the continued Russian full-scale invasion and military aggression against Ukraine, which was launched one year ago today on 24 February.
• EU agrees 10th package of sanctions against Russia European Commission 25 Feb 2023 -- The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a 10th package of sanctions against Russia and those that support it in its illegal aggression against Ukraine.
• Questions and Answers: tenth package of restrictive measures against Russia European Commission 25 Feb 2023
• Russia calls U.S. "non-involvement" in Nord Stream sabotage "a lie" People's Daily 25 Feb 2023 -- The Americans claim innocence of the blast of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, but "everyone understands that this is a lie," a Russian diplomat has said.
• Russia halts oil supplies to Poland after Warsaw decides to deliver battle tanks to Ukraine Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- Poland's biggest refiner PKN Orlen says Russia has halted oil supply to the European country through Ukraine, following Warsaw's decision to deliver its first Leopard 2 battle tanks to the former Soviet state.
• EU Slaps New Sanctions on Russia VOA 25 Feb 2023 -- The European Union agreed Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The EU said in a statement the new sanctions "are directed at military and political decision-makers, companies supporting or working within the Russian military industry, and commanders in the Wagner Group."
• EU Announces 10th Package of Sanctions Against Russia Sputnik 25 Feb 2023 -- The European Union published on Saturday its 10th package of sanctions targeting 87 Russian nationals and 34 entities over the conflict in Ukraine.
• Russia halts oil supplies to Poland after Warsaw decides to deliver battle tanks to Ukraine Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- Poland's biggest refiner PKN Orlen says Russia has halted oil supply to the European country through Ukraine, following Warsaw's decision to deliver its first Leopard 2 battle tanks to the former Soviet state.
• Thousands of Russians Flee to Thailand to Escape War VOA 25 Feb 2023 -- Russian tourists are fleeing to Thailand to escape the war in Ukraine or look to move to the Southeast Asian country.
• EU agrees on 10th package of sanctions against Russia People's Daily 25 Feb 2023 -- The European Union (EU) has agreed on the 10th package of sanctions against Russia, said the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU on Twitter Friday night.
• EU approves 10th package of sanctions against Russia Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- The European Union has approved a tenth package of sanctions against Russia, following Washington's announcement of imposing sweeping restrictions on the country.
• China's path to modernization will not only help nation's development, but also benefit the world: FM Global Times 25 Feb 2023 -- Chinese modernization not only boosts China's development, but also contributes to global prosperity, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Friday, responding to the world's interest in Chinese modernization.
• Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to visit China; trip to 'boost cooperation, friendship' Global Times 25 Feb 2023 -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will pay a state visit to China from February 28 to March 2, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Saturday.
• China's top legislature concludes standing committee session People's Daily 25 Feb 2023 -- The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 39th session in Beijing on Friday.
• U.S. fabrication on China's airship violates int'l obligations: FM spokesperson People's Daily 25 Feb 2023 -- China on Friday blamed the United States for violating its obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as Chicago Convention, and multiple basic principles of international law, as it has slanderously described China's civilian unmanned airship as a "spy balloon" and engaged in the abuse of force.
• MOFA dismisses speculation about planned U.S. visit by president CNA 25 Feb 2023 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) dismissed speculation on Saturday that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) will soon visit the United States and give a speech at an American academic institution.
• 1992 Consensus, policy of "one country, two systems" two concepts: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 25 Feb 2023 -- The 1992 Consensus and the policy of "one country, two systems" are two concepts, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Friday.
• Raeisi's visit 'monumental success' for developing Sino-Iranian cooperation: China Daily Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- The state-run China Daily newspaper has lauded the recent official visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to the Asian country as a "monumental success" for bilateral cooperation between Tehran and Beijing.
• Transcript of Special Briefing by Foreign Secretary on the Visit of German Chancellor to India (February 25, 2023) India MEA 25 Feb 2023
• Death toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake passes 50,000 Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- Turkey has launched its homes rebuilding drive for its 1.5 million citizens that are left homeless in the aftermath of the devastating tremors that jolted both Turkey and Syria earlier this month, leaving behind a death toll of more than 50,000.
• Nigerians vote in tight race to choose successor to President Buhari Press TV 25 Feb 2023 -- Nigerians have voted to choose a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari amid hopes the next leader will steer Africa's most populous nation and biggest economy on a new course after years of worsening violence and hardship.
• High Stakes Presidential Voting Underway in Nigeria Amid Attacks, Security Threats VOA 25 Feb 2023 -- Attacks and violence are reported across Nigeria as citizens go to the polls to elect a president and other leaders. Nigerian authorities deployed heavy security ahead of the voting. Africa's most populous nation has been struggling to stem violence and boost its economy.