Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
10 March 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2022
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following talks with Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu and Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba, Antalya, March 10, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2022
- Russia and China Falsely Accusing Use of Biological Weapons Against Russians, Say Officials DoD News 10 Mar 2022 -- The United States is not assisting Ukraine with biological weapons in its war with Russia and there are no indications that biological weapons are being used by Ukraine, said a Defense Department official.
- US Fears Russian Disinformation About Ukraine Bioweapons Gaining Traction VOA 10 Mar 2022 -- Praise for the way U.S. agencies secured and shared intelligence on Russia's plans to invade Ukraine are being tempered by growing concern that one of the Kremlin's disinformation campaigns is starting to take hold in the United States and the West.
- Outrage Over Russian Hospital Attack Grows As Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks Make No Progress RFE/RL 10 Mar 2022 -- Global outrage over a Russian attack on a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian port of Mariupol has mounted as top diplomats from Moscow and Kyiv failed to make progress on a possible cease-fire or even humanitarian corridors for civilians.
- Ukraine-Russia Meeting in Turkey Ends in Deadlock VOA 10 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers met at a Turkish Mediterranean Sea resort Thursday but failed to end the fighting in Ukraine, with mutual recriminations. Both ministers indicated the diplomatic door remained open.
- Lavrov, Kuleba End First High-Level Talks Since Russian Invasion Of Ukraine With No Progress On Cease-Fire RFE/RL 10 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, the first high-level talks between the two countries since Moscow launch an unprovoked invasion of its neighbor last month, failed to make progress on a cease-fire.
- Ukrainian, Russian Foreign Ministers End Talks With No Breakthrough VOA 10 Mar 2022 -- The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia held talks in Turkey Thursday marking the first high-level discussions between the two countries since Russia launched an all-out invasion of its neighbor. But after a 90-minute dialogue, both sides said there had been no breakthrough.
- No signs of progress as FMs of Russia, Ukraine meet in Turkey Press TV 10 Mar 2022 -- The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine have met in Turkey for face-to-face talks, marking the first high-level in-person contact between the two diplomats since Moscow launched a military operation in its neighbor, but news conferences suggest no progress has been made.
- Russia denies hitting hospital in Ukraine Press TV 10 Mar 2022 -- Russia has rejected as "information terrorism" a claim that its forces have bombed a children's hospital in Ukraine's Mariupol City, more than two weeks after Moscow launched a military offensive against Ukraine.
- Russia says has destroyed some 1,000 Ukrainian tanks, other armored vehicles Press TV 10 Mar 2022 -- Russia's armed forces have destroyed as many as 974 Ukrainian tanks and other armored vehicles during Moscow's ongoing military operation in the ex-Soviet republic.
- Ukraine, Russia agree upon six humanitarian corridors for evacuation People's Daily 10 Mar 2022 -- Ukraine and Russia have agreed upon six humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.
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Foreign Policy
- West escalates sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis, countries intensify mediation efforts People's Daily 10 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the imposition of an energy embargo on Russia, a latest move against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, even though analysts have warned of potential huge consequences and spillovers.
- Telephone conversation with Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron President of Russia 10 Mar 2022
- Telephone conversation with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa President of Russia 10 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa at the South African side's initiative.
- Foreign Ministry statement on the situation in the Council of Europe Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2022
- Council of Europe to discuss potential further measures against Russia Council of Europe 10 Mar 2022 -- The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers today decided to consult the Parliamentary Assembly on potential further use of Article 8 of the Organisation's Statute (*) in response to the serious violations by the Russian Federation of its statutory obligations as a member State.
- Russia Will No Longer Participate in Council of Europe - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 10 Mar 2022 -- Late last month, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova slammed the Council of Europe's decision to suspend Russia's membership in the organisation as "politicised".
- US weighing sanctions on Russia's nuclear supplier Rosatom: Report Press TV 10 Mar 2022 -- The United States is reportedly mulling sanctions on Russian nuclear supplier Rosatom, a move that could considerably impact the nuclear power and uranium mining industries.
- Abramovich and Deripaska among 7 oligarchs targeted in estimated £15 billion sanction hit UK FCDO 10 Mar 2022 -- The UK has announced sanctions against 7 oligarchs including Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska.
- U.K. Slaps Sanctions On Seven More Russian Oligarchs, Including Abramovich, Deripaska RFE/RL 10 Mar 2022 -- The United Kingdom says it has added several high-profile Russian billionaires to its sanctions list, including Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Premier League soccer club Chelsea, and industrialist Oleg Deripaska, who has called for an end to the war Moscow launched with Ukraine last month.
- France Preparing for Possible Halt in Russian Gas Supplies to Europe, Reports Suggest Sputnik 10 Mar 2022 -- France is getting ready for the worst-case scenario of Russian gas supplies to Europe being halted or disrupted amid increasing hostilities in Ukraine, the BFMTV broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing sources.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2022
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2022
- Press release on Sergey Lavrov's meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2022
News Reports
- Russia Lays Groundwork For Nationalizing Foreign Companies Amid Fallout From Ukraine War RFE/RL 10 Mar 2022 -- Russia's Economic Development Ministry has drafted legislation aimed at preventing the mounting exit of international businesses from Russia over the war in Ukraine, and potentially laying the groundwork for nationalizing them.
- Major US companies leave Russia amid Ukraine conflict Press TV 10 Mar 2022 -- Hundreds of large American companies have suspended their operations in Russia, amid a corporate exodus from the country over its military operation in Ukraine.
- Russian Social Networks, Online News Service Block Current Time After Demand From Regulator RFE/RL 10 Mar 2022 -- Russia's two leading social networks have blocked Current Time's content at the request of the country's media regulator, in the latest government move to clamp down on independent news organizations.
- Turkey, Israel Reset Ties But Pursue Rival Mediations in Russia-Ukraine War VOA 10 Mar 2022 -- As Turkey and Israel take their biggest step in years toward reviving strained relations, some analysts say the two regional powers prefer going it alone in another diplomatic effort -- trying to mediate a peaceful resolution of Russia's war on Ukraine.
- Will Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Derail The Iran Nuclear Deal? RFE/RL 10 Mar 2022 -- After nearly a year of painstaking negotiations, Iran and world powers were on the brink of agreeing to restore the landmark 2015 nuclear deal.
- US Reportedly Weighs Easing Venezuela Sanctions After Ban on Russian Energy Imports Sputnik 10 Mar 2022 -- The United States is ready to relax economic restrictions on Venezuela after banning the imports of Russian oil and other energy products, but the final decision will depend on the outcome of talks between Caracas and the opposition, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a senior administration official.
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