Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
17 March 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Operational information on 12.00, 17.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 17 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 06.00, 17.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 17 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 24.00, 16.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 17 Mar 2022
- No Russian Shelling on Ukraine Observed in Last 24 Hours, DOD Official Says DoD News 17 Mar 2022 -- There has been little activity in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the last 24 hours, according to a senior Defense Department official.
- Russia, Ukraine at odds on meaning of 'neutral status' Global Times 17 Mar 2022 -- Signs of a potential breakthrough showed up a bit amid the Ukraine crisis, as Russia claimed that the neutral status of Ukraine had been discussed in the latest round of bilateral talks. However, the two countries disagreed on the exact model of neutrality, with the Ukraine side saying that it had rejected Russia's proposal of Sweden's or Austria's neutrality, as the model must be "Ukrainian-style."
- Thousands Evacuated From Ukrainian Cities As Search Continues For Survivors After Mariupol Theater Shelled RFE/RL 17 Mar 2022 -- Almost 4,000 people were evacuated from Ukrainian cities through humanitarian corridors on March 17, a senior official said, a far smaller number than on the previous day, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its fourth week.
- Russian Forces Seize Two More Donbass Settlements, Russian MoD Says Sputnik 17 Mar 2022 -- Russian forces have advanced 10 kilometers (6 miles) in the Donbass and seized two more settlements, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Thursday.
- Ukrainian, Russian presidents may hold talks in coming days: Ukrainian presidential advisor People's Daily 17 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the coming days, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak.
Defense Policy / Programs
Foreign Policy
- Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, March 17, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Mar 2022
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement following talks with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Moscow, March 17, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Mar 2022
- Russia denounces as 'unacceptable and unforgivable' Biden's 'war criminal' comment Press TV 17 Mar 2022 -- Russia has slammed US President Joe Biden for calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" over the Russian military offensive in Ukraine, denouncing the comment as "unacceptable and unforgivable."
- Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs Task Force Ministerial Joint Statement US Dept. of Justice 17 Mar 2022 -- Following the launch meeting of the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force, the members from participating countries released the following joint statement:
- Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs Task Force Ministerial Joint Statement US Treasury 17 Mar 2022 -- Following the launch meeting of the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force, the members from participating countries released the following joint statement
- US House backs removal of 'most-favored' trade status for Russia, Belarus Press TV 17 Mar 2022 -- The US House of Representatives has backed legislation to remove "most favored nation" trade status for Russia and Belarus over Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.
- Enforcing sanctions against listed Russian and Belarussian oligarchs: Commission's "Freeze and Seize" Task Force steps up work with international partners European Commission 17 Mar 2022 -- The European Commission's 'Freeze and Seize' Task Force, set up to ensure EU-level coordination to implement sanctions against listed Russian and Belarussian oligarchs, has now stepped up its action at international level. It will work alongside the newly established 'Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO)' Task Force, under which the EU operates together with the G7 countries Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Australia.
- Russia is responsible for the suffering in Ukraine, Russia alone can end this war: UK statement to the UN Security Council UK FCDO 17 Mar 2022 -- UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the Security Council after the United Nations General Assembly vote on aggression against Ukraine.
- Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE, 17 March 2022 UK FCDO 17 Mar 2022 -- UK Ambassador Neil Bush speaks about the impact on civilians of Russia's war against the Ukrainian people.
- Telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 17 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Turkey's Opposition to Russian Sanctions Stokes Suspicions of Sanctions-Busting VOA 17 Mar 2022 -- While the United States and European Union are enforcing powerful financial and trade sanctions on Moscow and closing their airspace to Russian airplanes, Turkey strongly opposes such measures, arguing they are counterproductive.
News Reports
- Special Operation Z: Moscow's Pro-War Symbol Conquers Russia -- And Sets Alarm Bells Ringing RFE/RL 17 Mar 2022 -- At a session of the municipal legislature in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk on March 16, independent lawmaker Khelga Pirogova appeared wearing Ukrainian folk motifs and a garland of sunflowers. She stood out among about two dozen ruling United Russia party deputies who wore black masks with the image of a bear and the Latin letter Z.
- New Russian Law On 'False Information' About Army Being Used Against Activists RFE/RL 17 Mar 2022 -- Russia has started putting into use a recently adopted law that calls for sentences of up to 15 years in prison for people who distribute "deliberately false information" about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Spain Impounds Yacht Believed To Belong To Sanctioned Head Of Russia's Rosneft RFE/RL 17 Mar 2022 -- Spanish authorities have impounded a yacht that is believed to belong to Igor Sechin, the chief executive of Russian oil giant Rosneft.
- Biden, Xi To Speak As U.S. Cautions China Against Possible Military Aid For Russia RFE/RL 17 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden will speak by phone on March 18 with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the White House announced, as the United States pressures Beijing not to provide support to Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
- Amid Ukraine War Diplomacy, Macron Launches Reelection Bid VOA 17 Mar 2022 -- Less than a month before France's first round of presidential elections, incumbent Emmanuel Macron finally laid out his campaign platform for reelection at a lengthy news conference Thursday outside Paris. The war in Ukraine has lifted Macron's popularity, and his rivals are scrambling to make an impact. If he wins, Macron would be the first French president reelected in two decades.
- Brazilian President Asked Putin for Assisting in Developing Nuclear Submarine - Reports Sputnik 17 Mar 2022 -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked during his visit to Moscow in mid-February Russian President Vladimir Putin for assisting in developing a nuclear submarine, media reported.
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