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25 February 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Council of Europe suspends Russia's rights of representation Council of Europe 25 Feb 2022 -- In line with the Statute of the Council of Europe, the Committee of Ministers has today decided to suspend the Russian Federation from its rights of representation in the Committee of Ministers and in the Parliamentary Assembly with immediate effect as a result of the Russian Federation's armed attack on Ukraine.
- Telephone conversation with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad President of Russia 25 Feb 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad, at the initiative of the Syrian side.
- Telephone conversation with President of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 25 Feb 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.
- Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 25 Feb 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
- Meeting with Security Council permanent members President of Russia 25 Feb 2022 -- The President held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council on current issues, via videoconference.
- Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, February 25, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Feb 2022
- International Criminal Court Prosecutor Concerned Over Russian Invasion of Ukraine RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has expressed his concern over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and said his court may investigate possible war crimes in the country.
- Will Sanctions Slow Putin's War In Ukraine? RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- U.S. and European officials have unveiled a barrage of new financial sanctions against Russia following the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine, but can the measures affect the fast-moving situation on the ground?
- OSCE meeting on Russia's military operation against Ukraine: UK Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 25 Feb 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss condemned Russia's unprovoked and premeditated attack on 24 February 2022 against Ukraine, a sovereign, democratic European country.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the LPR Vladislav Deynego and First Deputy Foreign Minister of the DPR Sergey Peresada following talks, Moscow February 25, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Feb 2022
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic Vladislav Deinego and First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic Sergey Peresada, Moscow, February 25, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Feb 2022
- Kremlin: Kiev Proposed Talks in Warsaw But Then Broke Off Contact Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- Earlier today, Russia responded to the Ukrainian president's request to hold talks with Moscow over the ongoing special operation in Donbass. It was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to protect residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. Kiev has described it as a "full-scale invasion".
- Putin Ready to Send Delegation for Talks With Kiev - Kremlin Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- On Thursday, Russia began a special operation in Ukraine, which President Putin said is aimed at protecting the residents of the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics from the "genocide" being waged by Ukrainian authorities. Moscow said the military operation does not pose a threat to civilians and only targets the military infrastructure.
- West Turned Blind Eye to War Crimes by the Kiev Regime, 'Genocide' in Ukraine, Lavrov Says Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- Moscow has repeatedly urged Western nations to pressure Kiev to stop the shelling of the Donbass republics, which they have been reporting for over a week now. The Kremlin has also condemned the West's failure to convince Ukrainian leaders to fulfill the Minsk agreements.
- Lavrov Says Kyiv Lost Chance To Discuss Regional Security As Russia's Attack On Ukraine Continues RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy "lost all chances" to discuss regional security with Moscow as Russian troops continued military operations against Ukrainian towns and cities.
- Putin urges Ukrainian army to 'take power' to negotiate peace Press TV 25 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says it will be easier for the Kremlin to negotiate peace with the Ukrainian armed forces if they "take power" in the country.
- Kremlin: Putin ready to send delegation for talks with Ukraine Press TV 25 Feb 2022 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin is ready to dispatch a high-level delegation for talks with Ukraine in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, the Kremlin says, as the Russian military campaign in Ukraine enters its second day.
- Zelensky Invites Putin to Negotiating Table Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev had severed diplomatic relations with Moscow over Russia's special operation to demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine.
- Humanitarian Needs in Ukraine Escalate as Crisis Intensifies VOA 25 Feb 2022 -- U.N. aid agencies are increasing humanitarian operations to help Ukrainians whose lives have been upended since Russia invaded the country.
- Russian Missile Strikes Target Kyiv as Troops Close in on Capital VOA 25 Feb 2022 -- Russian forces advancing on Kyiv and other key cities as part of a plan to "decapitate" Ukraine's government appear to have lost some momentum, U.S. and Western officials warned Friday, as they and Moscow ramped up information operations to keep up with fighting on the ground.
- Ukraine crisis: Terrified families seek shelter underground in capital UN News 25 Feb 2022 -- Amid reported deadly missile attacks from Russia's so-called "special military operation" in Ukraine, including the capital Kiev and other cities, terrified families have been forced to seek shelter underground, the UN said on Friday, adding that at least 100,000 people have likely been displaced by the violence.
- Ukrainian Military Fighting Bravely Against Russian Invaders DoD News 25 Feb 2022 -- Ukrainian service members are fighting bravely — and effectively — for their country against the massive Russian onslaught, a senior defense official said at the Pentagon today.
- Ukraine rues being 'left alone' by West, offers neutrality; Russia calls for surrender Press TV 25 Feb 2022 -- The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continued for the second day, with explosions reported in Kiev as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rued being "left alone" by the West and announced readiness to declare neutrality.
- Ukraine Says Radiation Levels Elevated In Chernobyl Zone; UN Atomic Agency Says Increase Is No Danger To Public RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- Ukrainian authorities say radiation levels have increased in the Chernobyl exclusion zone since it was seized by invading Russian troops.
- Ukrainians Brace For Russian Assault On Kyiv RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged citizens to help defend Kyiv as Russian troops advanced on the city, forcing people to seek refuge in shelters or flee.
- UN Warns Russian Invasion Could Force 4 Million Ukrainians To Flee RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- The United Nations is preparing for up to 4 million refugees from Ukraine if Russia's war against the country continues to escalate.
- Russian MoD: Large Amount of Weapons Supplied by West to Ukraine Has Been Seized Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- US President Joe Biden boasted in January he had already sent more than $600 million worth of military aid to Ukraine since taking office a year prior. On Thursday, Congressional Democrats announced plans to send another $600 million.
- Russian Forces Successfully Blockade Northern Ukrainian City of Chernigov, MoD Says Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- Previously, the Defence Ministry confirmed that Russian forces have seized control over the Chernobyl NPP as well as the Gostomel airfield outside Kiev.
- Russian Military Blocks Kiev From West as Paratroopers Conduct Landing Op Outside City - MoD Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- Russian forces launched a special operation on 24 February under orders from President Vladimir Putin. Its goals were described as protection of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.
- Russian MoD: Forces Destroy 18 Ukrainian Tanks, 7 Multiple Rocket Systems, and 41 Motor Vehicles Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a special operation in Ukraine, which he said is aimed at protecting the residents of the two breakaway regions - Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. Moscow stressed that there is no threat to the civilian population as forces are only targeting military infrastructure in Ukraine.
- Russian Paratroopers Take Control of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, MoD Says Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- Earlier this week, Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine, striving to demilitarise and de-Nazify the country amid Kiev's attacks against Donbass. Precision weapons were used to strike Ukrainian military infrastructure, including airfields and air defences.
- The Week In Russia: A Legacy Of War RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, dashing hopes that he would hold back despite "dark and aggressive" rhetoric and insistent demands for restrictions on Kyiv's sovereignty. For Ukraine and Russia, the consequences are unpredictable.
- 'Aggressor Country': With Forces Outside Kyiv, Putin's Government Also Battling On The Home Front RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- Activist Nikita Chirkov hit the streets of St. Petersburg on the first day after Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a small sign reading: "No War." A few people passed by, he said, nodding or smiling in support. But after eight minutes, police appeared and hustled him off to the station for allegedly violating coronavirus restrictions.
- Russian Rights Defender Fined Over Calling For Protests Against War In Ukraine RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- Prominent Russian human rights activist Marina Litvinovich was fined on February 25 for "an attempt to organize an unsanctioned rally in Moscow" against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Top Russian Officials Meet With Central Asian Leaders As West Imposes Sanctions RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko have held talks with leaders of three Central Asian states as the West imposes sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
- Remarks by Executive-Vice President Dombrovskis at the informal ECOFIN press conference European Commission 25 Feb 2022
- Imposing Sanctions on President Putin and Three Other Senior Russian Officials US Dept. of State 25 Feb 2022 -- The United States is inflicting unprecedented costs on President Putin and those around him for their brutal and unprovoked assault on the people of Ukraine. We are united with our allies and partners in our commitment to ensure the Russian government pays a severe economic and diplomatic price for its further invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and democratic state.
- U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov US Treasury 25 Feb 2022 -- Today, the United States, in coordination with allies and partners, continued to forcefully respond to Russia's unjustified, unprovoked, and premediated invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, as well as other members of Russia's Security Council.
- UK Government sanctions Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov UK FCDO 25 Feb 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be hit with an assets freeze as part of the UK's punitive sanctions regime to degrade Russia's economy and military infrastructure.
- Britain will lead by example in standing up to Vladimir Putin: article by Liz Truss UK FCDO 25 Feb 2022 -- Writing in The Telegraph, the Foreign Secretary outlines how our unprecedented package of sanctions will leave no corner of his regime unscathed.
- US, EU, Britain Announce Sanctions Against Russian President VOA 25 Feb 2022 -- The United States announced Friday that it would freeze the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, following similar steps taken by the European Union and Britain, as nations around the world sought to tighten sanctions against Russia's government over its invasion of Ukraine.
- EU Slaps 'Massive' Sanctions on Russia VOA 25 Feb 2022 -- European Union leaders have announced what they called "massive" sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine during an emergency summit in Brussels that spilled into the early hours of Friday. The measures come amid reports of Russian troops moving ever closer to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
- 'Dark Hour': Council Of Europe Suspends Russia RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- The Council of Europe has suspended all representatives of Russia from participation in the pan-European rights body's Committee of Ministers and its parliament over Moscow's attack on Ukraine.
- China decries Russia sanctions as 'illegal'; urges parties to show restraint Press TV 25 Feb 2022 -- China has denounced sanctions imposed by the Western countries against Russia over the military operation in Ukraine as "illegal", blaming Washington for escalating tensions between the two former Soviet neighbors.
- Taiwan joins sanctions against Russia, including semiconductor export ban Radio Free Asia 25 Feb 2022 -- Democratic Taiwan on Friday said it would join the U.S. and its allies in imposing sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, in a move that will disrupt exports of cutting-edge technology from the world's biggest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).
- Western Countries Agree To Add Putin, Lavrov To Sanctions List RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- The United States, Britain, Canada, and the European Union moved to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on February 25 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Russian MFA: 'Business as Usual' in Relations With US Will No Longer Work Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- 'Business as usual' in relations with the United States will no longer work, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
- Kremlin: Potential Problems From Sanctions on Russian High-Tech Sector Solvable Sputnik 25 Feb 2022 -- Western sanctions on Russian high-tech industries such as space or nuclear industry are most likely to cause problems, but none of them is beyond solution, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said of Friday.
- South Korea to Join Russia Sanctions, But Won't Lodge Its Own VOA 25 Feb 2022 -- South Korean officials reiterated Friday that they willl implement U.S. and European sanctions on Russian exports but that Seoul will not impose its own. The sanctions were imposed this week in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Pakistani Prime Minister's 'Ill-Timed' Moscow Visit Overshadowed By Ukraine Invasion RFE/RL Gandhara 25 Feb 2022 -- "So much excitement," Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan remarked upon arriving in Moscow on February 23, the eve of Russia's large-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
- Chinese, Russian presidents hold phone conversation PLA Daily 25 Feb 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Friday held a phone conversation.
- Taiwan to join international sanctions against Russia CNA 25 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan on Friday announced that it will take part in international sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but did not provide any details immediately.
- US: China Risks Credibility by Backing Russia VOA 25 Feb 2022 -- China's failure to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine is undermining its own long-standing defense of sovereignty and territorial integrity on the world stage, according to U.S. officials and experts.
- Russia 'ready to talk' after militarily paralyzing Ukraine in hours Global Times 25 Feb 2022 -- As some local residents began fleeing Kiev early Thursday morning and rushing west while air raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian capital, fears of war have grown palpably, catching global media attention and sending the world's markets tumbling, shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the Donbas region.
- Russian forces capture Chernobyl nuclear plant People's Daily 25 Feb 2022 -- Advisor to head of the President's Office of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak said Russian forces seized Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP), Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
- Russia conducts "special military operation" in Donbass People's Daily 25 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized on Thursday "a special military operation" in Donbass, and Ukraine confirmed that military targets across the country were under attack.
- We had no other choice, says Putin after launching Ukraine operation Press TV 25 Feb 2022 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he had no other choice than launching a military operation in Ukraine to stop the Ukrainian military's interference in two eastern republics that have broken away from Ukraine.
- Zelenskiy Says More Than 130 Dead In Russian Invasion And That Ukraine Has Been 'Left Alone' To Fight RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says 137 civilians and military personnel have been killed so far in the Russian invasion of his country.
- Britain unveils new round of sanctions against Russia People's Daily 25 Feb 2022 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced a new round of "severe" sanctions against Russia, aimed at excluding Russian banks from the British financial system.
- Putin's Gamble on Ukraine May Be Anything but Crazy VOA 25 Feb 2022 -- In the days leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, some current and former Western officials began to question the sanity of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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