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• Special Online Briefing with Major General Matthew McFarlane, Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, and Dana Stroul, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023

Defense Policy / Programs

• Biden Administration Urges Renewal of Congressional Surveillance Program VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden's administration urged Congress on Tuesday to reauthorize a controversial surveillance program that officials say has become a vital tool of protecting the United States from all manner of threats, from foreign terrorist attacks to Chinese efforts to steal U.S. technology.
• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Biden-⁠Harris Administration's Support for the Reauthorization of Vital Intelligence Collection Authorities The White House 28 Feb 2023
• Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing DoD 28 Feb 2023
• President Biden Signs Presidential Waiver of Statutory Requirements for Supply Chain Resilience DoD 28 Feb 2023 -- President Joe Biden signed a presidential waiver of some statutory requirements (Waiver) authorizing the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to more aggressively build the resiliency of America's defense industrial base and secure its supply chains.
• Brigade adds new facet to readiness efforts Army News 28 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Army NATO Brigade's command teams gathered from across Europe Feb. 21-24 to meet face to face and share information at the Quarterly Touch Point 23-1.
• Pentagon: Ukraine Conflict Revealed Weakness of US Munitions Production Base Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- The United States' involvement in the Ukraine conflict revealed the weaknesses of its defense industrial base's ability to produce an adequate amount of munitions, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said on Tuesday.
• U.S. Navy Ships Supports UAE Pilot Training in Arabian Gulf US Navy 28 Feb 2023 -- A U.S. Navy ship served as a training platform for helicopter pilots from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, Feb. 22-24.
• SECNAV Names Future Virginia-class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine after 70th Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton US Navy Press Release 28 Feb 2023 -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced during the U.S. Naval Academy's Submarine Officer Selectee Dinner that future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN-808 will be named USS John H. Dalton (SSN 808).
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks Keynote Remarks at Georgetown/Duke Conference, "The All-Volunteer Force at 50: Civil-Military Challenges and Opportunities" DoD 28 Feb 2023
• 13th MEU, conducted a visit, board, search, and seizure training exercise with Timor-Leste Fuzileiros USMC News 28 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted a visit, board, search, and seizure training exercise with Timor-Leste Fuzileiros as part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise (CARAT/MAREX) 2023 series in Naval Base Hera, Timor-Leste from February 10 to 15, 2023.
• Secretary General in Helsinki: time to welcome Finland and Sweden as NATO members NATO 28 Feb 2023 -- In Helsinki on Tuesday (28 February 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in the Cooperation Committee of the Nordic Labour Movement (SAMAK) Nordic Summit, together with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party.
• Statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin NATO 28 Feb 2023
• Finland Moves Closer To Joining NATO Without Sweden, Which Stoltenberg Calls 'Top Priority' RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- Finland has kicked off a parliamentary debate aimed at accelerating the country's NATO bid, increasing the likelihood it will leave neighbor and military partner Sweden behind.
• Finnish PM: Delay in Admitting Nordic Duo to NATO Harms Bloc's Credibility Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- The delay in the ratification of Finland and Sweden's membership in NATO by some of its members harms the bloc's credibility and its open door policy, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Tuesday.
• Putin Signs Law Suspending Russia's Participation in New START Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday that suspends Russia's participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
• Meeting of Federal Security Service Board President of Russia 28 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Federal Security Service Board.
• Kremlin: Russia not returning to New START treaty until US listens to Moscow's position Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- Russia has conditioned its return to New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States on Washington listening to Moscow's position.
• NCOs Key to Ukrainian Military Successes Against Russia DoD News 28 Feb 2023 -- Since 2014, the United States has sent Ukraine more than $32.4 billion in security assistance, and while the transfer of equipment is important in Ukraine's defense, the training aspect of this aid may have longer term implications.
• NATO chief says Ukraine to become member in 'long term' Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine will become a member of the military alliance in the "long term," saying the allies will continue to support Kiev in the war with Russia.
• Defense Officials: U.S. Ensures Accountability of Systems Supplied to Ukraine DoD News 28 Feb 2023 -- The United States has provided $31.7 billion in support since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine a year ago. Allies and partners have provided over $19 billion during that timeframe.
• US struggling to trace weapons sent to Ukraine: Pentagon Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- The United States has been struggling to keep track of the weapons it is providing to Ukrainian troops, according to a classified Pentagon report.
• Army, IRGC air defense units launch large-scale drills covering two-thirds of Iran airspace Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- Iran's Armed Forces have launched a large-scale military exercise featuring the country's domestically-developed air defense missile systems, radars, electronic warfare devices, communication systems and an integrated air defense network.
• NT skies welcome newest Super Hornet aircrew Australia DOD 28 Feb 2023 -- Exercise Crimson Dawn brought 82 Wing Training Flight to RAAF Base Tindal, using one of the world's best airspaces in the final qualification activity for F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrew.
• United Kingdom - Javelin Missiles DSCA 28 Feb 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom of Javelin Missiles for an estimated cost of $125.13 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Domestically-developed air defense systems shoot down targets at Iranian drills IRNA 28 Feb 2023 -- "Dezful" defense system of IRGC aerospace force and "Majid" defense system of the Iranian Army successfully shot down the targets at the joint air defense military drills on Tuesday.
• Iranian Army conducts military drills with air defense systems ISNA 28 Feb 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Army on Tuesday has conducted successful military drills in which certain Iranian air defense systems could attack definite targets.
• Iran's two new homegrown air defense systems successfully destroy targets in military drills Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- The two new homegrown air defense systems of Iran's Armed Forces have successfully intercepted and destroyed pre-determined targets in the ongoing large-scale military drills in the country's northwestern, western and central regions.
• Targets destroyed by domestic missile system in drills IRNA 28 Feb 2023 -- During the joint air defense military drills Defenders of Velayat Sky 1401, the targets were destroyed by a domestic missile system.
• Russian Helicopters for Iran: Expert Says Tehran May Acquire Ka-52 and Mi-28 Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- Russia has made significant progress in manufacturing state-of the-art helicopters, which are used for a variety of purposes, Mohammad Hassan Sangtrash, an Iranian weapons designer and researcher of security and defense strategies in international relations, told Sputnik.
• Romania Warns Of 'Fake News' About It Massing Troops On Moldovan Border RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- Romania's Defense Ministry has warned that dozens of social-media posts claiming Bucharest has been massing troops and military equipment at its border with Moldova are part of "a fake news" campaign launched by the Kremlin since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
• Blinken Starts Asia Trip With Promise Of New Aid To Central Asia RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has promised to help ease the reliance of countries in Central Asia on Moscow as concern over the Kremlin's influence grows amid its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Uzbekistani Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Muhriddin US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Meredov US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rasit Meredov Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Minister Kulubaev US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Blinken Voices Support for Independence, Sovereignty of Kazakhstan VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged support Tuesday for Kazakhstan's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity during his first visit to Central Asia as the top U.S. diplomat.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi At a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Yerdana Yerzhanuly of Khabar TV's Oyan! US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton The White House 28 Feb 2023
• Digital Press Briefing with Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Special Online Briefing with Gabriel Escobar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023
• Joint Statement on Advancing the U.S.-Mongolia Economic Partnership US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Mongolia on the occasion of the 4th U.S.-Mongolia Economic Policy Dialogue.

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Ukraine Conflict News


• 28 February 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 28 Feb 2023
• Top Daesh commanders killed in counter-terror ops in Afghanistan, say Taliban Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- Senior Daesh terrorist group commanders have been killed in separate counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan, Taliban authorities said.
• Afghanistan still a grave humanitarian crisis, senior aid official says UN News 28 Feb 2023 -- Climate change and the economic downturn continue t

• UN officials call for Security Council's support for post-quake Syria UN News 28 Feb 2023 -- Top UN officials on Tuesday called on the Security Council's strong support for Syria following the 6 February earthquakes, which worsened an already dire situation in the wake of 12 years of brutal civil war.
• The people of Syria deserve a sustainable, inclusive and just peace UK FCDO 28 Feb 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Syria
• Activists Concerned Over Pending UN Food Cuts for Rohingya in Bangladesh VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- Rights activists are voicing concern for the well-being of Myanmar Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh after the United Nations warned of cuts to refugees' food rations due to a shortfall in international donations.
• Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest wave of violence European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Feb 2023 -- The European Union is highly concerned by the continuously spiralling violence in the occupied Palestinian territory. It condemns the terror attack in the West Bank on Sunday, in which two Israelis lost their lives, and yet another attack on Monday claiming the life of one more Israeli.
• Israeli officials deny agreeing to freeze in settlement construction in West Bank Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- The Israeli foreign minister and several other regime officials say Israeli settlements in the West Bank will continue to be built under the current right-wing administration after the Tel Aviv regime at a summit pledged to freeze any more outposts for six months.
• Serbia, Kosovo Agree No More Talks Needed On EU Plan To Normalize Relations RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have agreed that no further talks are needed on an agreement to normalize relations between the two Balkan countries and expressed their readiness to continue with its implementation, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
• Welcoming Progress on the Path to Normalization between Kosovo and Serbia US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023 -- The United States welcomes the leaders' talks under the EU-facilitated Dialogue on February 27 and strongly supports the process of normalization of their relations.
• Republika Srpska Implements Property Law In Direct Challenge To High Representative RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- A law on state property has taken effect in Republika Srpska despite attempts by High Representative to Bosnia Christian Schmidt to block it.
• Joint Statement on Somalia US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023 -- Representatives of Qatar, Somalia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America met in Washington, D.C. to discuss Somalia's security, state-building, development, and humanitarian priorities.
• As the Horn of Africa drought enters a sixth failed rainy season, UNHCR calls for urgent assistance UNHCR 28 Feb 2023 -- As the Horn of Africa enters its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain, displacement continues to climb as millions from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya struggle to survive amid scarce water sources, hunger, insecurity and conflict.
• Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa UN News 28 Feb 2023 -- Lifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the longest and most severe droughts on record in the Horn of Africa, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, as the region enters its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain.
• Humanitarian needs in Somalia remain high: additional funding urgently required to sustain response beyond March 2023 UNOCHA 28 Feb 2023 -- moreDespite the ongoing delivery of humanitarian food assistance, levels of acute food insecurity across Somalia remain high, with an estimated 5 million people experiencing Crisis or worse (IPC Phase 3 or higher) outcomes between January and March 2023, including 96,000 people facing catastrophic hunger (IPC Phase 5), according to the latest multi-partner post-deyr Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) analysis results released on 28 February 2023.

News Reports

• US, Canada Eliminating TikTok on Government Devices VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- Canada and the United States moved forward Monday with bans of TikTok on government devices.
• Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Ali Mohamed Rage US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2023 -- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the identification or location of al-Shabaab key leader Ali Mohamed Rage.
• Treasury Sanctions Mexican Arms Trafficker Supplying U.S.-Sourced Weapons to CJNG US Treasury 28 Feb 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Jesus Cisneros Hernandez, a Mexican arms trafficker, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059 for having provided, or having attempted to provide, financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of a person designated under E.O. 14059, namely, the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). CJNG is a violent Mexico-based organization that traffics a significant proportion of the illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs that enter the United States. Today's action was taken in coordination with the Government of Mexico and is the result of OFAC's collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, Baku, February 28, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Feb 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the third meeting of the Russia-Azerbaijan Expert Council, Baku, February 28, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Feb 2023
• Russia's Gazprom chief in Tehran for high-level energy talks Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- CEO of Russia's state energy company Gazprom Alexey Miller has arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran to hold high-level talks on joint projects between the two countries.
• China blasts US 'unreasonable' crackdown after TikTok ban Global Times 28 Feb 2023 -- Commenting on the US government's recent ban on a Chinese firm's short video-sharing app TikTok, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday slammed Washington for its abuse of state power in unreasonably cracking down on businesses from other countries, suggesting the US' lack of confidence against a mobile app.
• China: US abusing state power with TikTok bans Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- China says the United States is abusing state power to impose bans on the Chinese-owned video app TikTok.
• Reforms will mean more power for Communist Party leader Xi Jinping: analysts Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2023 -- Structural reforms by the ruling Chinese Communist Party leadership that could bring government security and intelligence branches under the direct control of the ruling party, rather than the country's cabinet, suggest a further bid to consolidate political power in the hands of leader Xi Jinping as well as a possible preparation for war, analysts said.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on February 28, 2023 PRC MofA 28 Feb 2023
• U.S. Officials Urge China Not to Ship Arms to Russia DoD News 28 Feb 2023 -- U.S. government officials are doing all they can to discourage China from supplying Russia with arms that could be used to subjugate Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said today.
• New US House Committee Focuses on Strategic Competition with China VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- U.S. lawmakers began a wide-ranging two-year investigation into U.S. strategic competition with China Tuesday night, with testimony from Chinese human rights activists and former U.S. national security advisers.
• US, Japan, South Korea Launch Forum to Cut Off Chips to China VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- In a bid to outcompete China technologically, the Biden administration on Tuesday launched a new dialogue forum with Japan and South Korea on friend-shoring semiconductors as it invites companies to compete for a share of the $50 billion already approved to revitalize the U.S. chip industry.
• China attaches great importance to debt relief for developing countries: Foreign Ministry Global Times 28 Feb 2023 -- China attaches great importance to debt relief for developing countries and will continue to work with international society to provide necessary support to the best of its capabilities to related countries facing financial hardship, Mao Ning, a spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
• People posing as Reuters reporters try to infiltrate China's 'white paper movement' Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2023 -- Two Reuters journalists had their identities impersonated by someone who used fake social media accounts to try to obtain information from activists about overseas Hong Kongers, the news service reported.
• Young Chinese feeling 'political depression' amid hopelessness about future Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2023 -- Feeling disheartened about the future, Chinese graduate student Qi Cui took an online quiz a few years ago that suggested she was depressed. She thought she would feel better once she started her new job and the COVID pandemic eased.
• China Said to Ask Domestic Firms to Shun Big Four Accountants VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- In a possible sign that the so-called "decoupling" of the U.S. and Chinese economies is continuing, a recent media report said that the Chinese government has urged large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to cease using the world's biggest global accounting firms to audit their onshore businesses.
• Chinese FM elaborates on China's vision for global human rights, encouraging countries to find path that suits them most Global Times 28 Feb 2023 -- Different countries should adhere to the path which suits their actual conditions, and all kinds of human rights should be fully promoted and protected, said Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Monday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to elaborate on China's vision for promoting human rights.
• China slams U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms related to Russia People's Daily 28 Feb 2023 -- China on Monday slammed the United States for sanctioning Chinese companies for alleged involvement with Russia, saying the illegal, unilateral sanctions, if not revoked, would be met with countermeasures from China.
• Belarusian president kicks off China visit with trade ties, Ukraine crisis in focus Global Times 28 Feb 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday kicked off a three-day state visit to China and is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. His visit comes as China attempts to promote a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis through a position paper issued on the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, and the US smears China of "supplying weapons" to Russia.
• Belarusian Ruler Lukashenka Goes To China As Ukraine War Tensions Rise RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- As Western attention focused on the deepening ties between China and Russia and the potential transfer of Chinese military aid to Moscow, Belarusian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka embarked on a three-day state visit to Beijing.
• China Protests Flight of US Warplane Over Taiwan Strait VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- China says the fight of a U.S. military plane over the Taiwan Strait Monday "endangered peace and stability" in the region.
• Chinese FM refutes Blinken's 'irresponsible, ridiculous' comment on Taiwan question Global Times 28 Feb 2023 -- As the US continues hyping the Taiwan question as a potential "flashpoint" in the Indo-Pacific region, China's Foreign Ministry firmly refuted the erroneous remarks made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the Taiwan question, calling them extremely irresponsible and ridiculous and urging Blinken to seriously heed the lesson of history on the issue.
• Beijing Puts Taiwan Reunification Plans 'On Fast Development Track', Chinese Lawmaker Says Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- Following an "extraordinary year" in cross-strait relations, the People's Republic of China (PRC) is reportedly stepping up its efforts to bring Taiwan back into its orbit, a Chinese lawmaker has said. The island has remained autonomous from Beijing since 1949, thanks to foreign backers like the United States.
• Beijing Accuses Washington of Jeopardizing Peace in Taiwan Strait After US Spy Plane's Flyover Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- Tensions between China and Taiwan escalated last year following an array of trips to the island by US and European officials. China, which sees the island as its breakaway province, criticized the visits as a show of support for Taiwanese separatism.
• China's Strategic Forces in 'Dangerous Position' Near Taiwan, Says US Army Pacific Chief Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- China has already deployed major strategic rapid strike and rocket forces near the island of Taiwan and they are in a "dangerous position," Indo-Pacific Land Forces Commander Gen. Charles Flynn told a meeting at the American Enterprise Institute.
• No 'imminent' threat of China invading Taiwan: U.S. Army secretary CNA 28 Feb 2023 -- A senior U.S. defense official and the U.S. Army's commanding officer in the Pacific have downplayed the possibility of China imminently attempting to invade Taiwan, citing the risks and complexity of such an operation.
• China: US fly-through endangered peace, stability in Taiwan Strait Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- China has slammed the United States for endangering peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait after a US military plane flew through the sensitive waterway.
• Images of plump, well-dressed daughter of Kim Jong Un arouse secret resentment Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2023 -- The officially titled "Beloved Child" of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wore a fur-collared long coat with golden buttons, festooned with a golden brooch and high-quality leather gloves.
• Second-day Sitting of 7th Enlarged Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK KCNA 28 Feb 2023 -- The 7th enlarged plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) continued on February 27 amid the expectation and interest of all the Party members and other people across the country.
• Three-Revolution Red Flag Movement Brisk in DPRK KCNA 28 Feb 2023 -- South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK has dynamically conducted the Three-Revolution Red Flag Movement, an all-people movement, to make successes in the struggle for implementing the decisions of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Pentagon: Iran a 'Global Challenge' Due to Alliance with Russia VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- The United States and its allies are moving to treat Iran as a global threat, warning that its growing alliance with Russia — and cooperation in the war on Ukraine — mean Tehran's destabilizing activities will pose a greater danger than ever before.
• At Disarmament Conference, Iran FM says JCPOA status quo, product of US policies, miscalculations Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has blamed the United States for the stalemate in talks aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying the current situation is due to Washington's policies and miscalculations.
• U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Confirms Inspectors Found Particles Of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium In Iran RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to nearly 84 percent in Iran's underground Fordow uranium enrichment site, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi confirmed on February 28.
• Iran warns against any possible unwise decision by IAEA Board of Governors ISNA 28 Feb 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed that it is regrettable that the international community's call for nuclear disarmament and the compliance of the Nuclear Weapon States with their disarmament obligations has not been realized.
• Iran's FM, UN's Guterres discuss sanctions removal talks, return of all parties to JCPOA ISNA 28 Feb 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held talks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as he continued diplomatic consultations and negotiations with his counterparts and high-ranking officials participating in the 52nd Conference of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
• Another Group Of Iranian Pupils Falls Ill; Lawmaker Calls For Investigation RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- An Iranian member of parliament has acknowledged reports of several groups of female students falling ill in at least 15 cities, with many being hospitalized in recent months.
• Iran's Former Crown Prince Says Fall Of Regime Would Have Global Effect RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince of Iran, says the fall of the Islamic republic and the establishment of a democratic government would not only liberate Iranians from the tyranny of a "terrorist regime," but also benefit global peace and stability and ensure the interests of the international community.
• France Revisits Relationship With Africa — Again VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron heads to central Africa Wednesday on a four-nation visit marked by what he said ahead of his planned Wednesday departure.
• UK, EU reach new post-Brexit deal for N. Ireland People's Daily 28 Feb 2023 -- The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) concluded on Monday a new post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland.
• Myanmar military destroys more than 100 homes in Mandalay on encroachment claims Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2023 -- As soldiers and police looked on, bulldozers destroyed more than 100 houses on two streets in Myanmar's second largest city, leaving residents - many of whom had been living there for decades - homeless overnight, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
• No: 61, 28 February 2023, Press Release Regarding the Participation of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Feb 2023
• 2.5 million children in Türkiye need urgent humanitarian assistance, says UNICEF Executive Director, following two-day visit to Türkiye UNICEF 28 Feb 2023 -- UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today concluded a two-day visit to Türkiye, where she met with children and families affected by the powerful earthquakes that hit southeast Türkiye and northern Syria earlier this month.
• Nigerian Opposition Groups Protest Early Presidential Results VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- Nigerian opposition groups have called Saturday's presidential election a "sham" that should be overturned as their supporters protested in the capital. The electoral commission says ballots show ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the lead.
• Nigeria: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the general elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Feb 2023 -- The holding of general elections on 25 February in Nigeria was a major undertaking representing a key opportunity for the consolidation of democracy. Despite a challenging context and operational failures, the Nigerian people demonstrated their commitment to democracy.
• Cambodia's prime minister rebuffs apology statement from opposition figure Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2023 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has rejected a statement from a senior opposition party leader that followed a recent Supreme Court decision upholding a U.S.$1 million defamation judgment.