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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 03.09 Ukraine MOD 03 Sep 2022
• Ukraine's Southern Offensive To Reclaim Territory Will Come In Stages, Says Military Strategist RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Kyiv's long-discussed counteroffensive in southern Ukraine is under way and already making limited gains, but Mick Ryan, a retired Australian Army major general, says to expect the Ukrainian push to move slowly and come in stages.
• Russia blames Ukraine after IAEA says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant losing power again Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- Russia blames Ukrainian forces for attacking a nuclear power plant situated in the ex-Soviet republic's southeast as the UN nuclear watchdog says the facility's operations have been compromised again.
• Russia warns US against sending long-range arms to Ukraine, vows use of nukes Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- A senior Russian diplomat has warned the US against supplying long-range weapons to Ukraine, saying that Moscow is determined to use nuclear arms if its existence is threatened.
• Ukrainian Troops Shell Energodar, Explosions Heard - Zaporozhye Regional Authorities Sputnik 03 Sep 2022 -- Ukrainian troops have shelled the city of Energodar, located less than two miles from the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional military-civil administration, said.
• Russian MoD: US to Move Unfinished Bio-Weapon Programs From Ukraine to Elsewhere in Eastern Europe Sputnik 03 Sep 2022 -- Russia previously discovered signs of several bio laboratories in Ukraine, which were seized by Russian troops and were reportedly working on pathogens that could be used in the production of the banned biological weapons. Moscow also found documents indicating that the US, namely the Pentagon, funded this research.

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Foreign Policy

• Russia 'Alarmed' At Lack Of U.S. Visas To Attend UN General Assembly RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has said it's "alarming" that no one from the 56-member Russian advance team and delegation headed by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has received a U.S. entry visa to attend a UN General Assembly debate in New York later this month.
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 03 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Russia 03 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
• Russia indefinitely suspends Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- The Russian gas giant Gazprom has indefinitely suspended natural gas flows to Europe via Nord Stream 1 pipeline amid a worsening energy crisis in the continent.
• German Regulator And Siemens Dispute Russian Claims About Nord Stream Disruption RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Germany's federal regulator and industrial giant Siemens Energy both cast doubt on Russia's reasoning for not resuming gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea.
• Russia Suspends Nord Stream 1 Deliveries Indefinitely, Raising Fears Of Energy Crunch RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Russia is suspending the flow of gas supplies through the crucial Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely, raising fears of an energy shortage in Europe as the cold winter months approach.
• Michel Says Shutdown of Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Change EU's Resolve Sputnik 03 Sep 2022 -- European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday that the European Union will not change its resolve toward energy independence after Russian gas giant Gazprom has indefinitely shut down the Nord Stream pipeline.
• Russia's Gazprom stops gas supply via Nord Stream pipeline indefinitely People's Daily 03 Sep 2022 -- Russia's largest gas producer Gazprom announced Friday that it had stopped its supply of gas via the Nord Stream pipeline for an indefinite period due to malfunctions at a compressor unit.
• Germany Reaches Goal of Filling Gas Storage 85%, Despite Nord Stream Shutdown Sputnik 03 Sep 2022 -- Germany's gas storage facilities are 85.02% full, so the country has managed to hit its October target despite the suspension of gas supplies from Russia via the Nord Stream pipeline, according to the latest data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE).

News Reports

• Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says He Deserves 'Indefinite' Break, Sparking Speculation About Future RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechen region, said on Telegram on September 3 that he deserves to take an "indefinite and long" break from his post, sparking speculation about whether he was seriously considering stepping down or seeking some favor from the Kremlin.
• Thousands Line Up In Moscow To Pay Respects To Gorbachev In Ceremony Snubbed By Putin RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Thousands of people lined up in Moscow on September 3 to pay their final respects to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, an architect of drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War.
• Russian Authorities Designate Rock Star Makarevich And Navalny Ally As 'Foreign Agents' RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Russian authorities has designated rock musician Andrei Makarevich and five others as "foreign agents," accusing them of unspecified political activities while allegedly receiving funding from Ukraine.
• Coming Of Age: Former President Medvedev's Son Joins The Party In Putin's Russia RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- In late June, with Russia's war against Ukraine grinding on with minimal success and the country in the throes of a historic crackdown on dissent, 27-year-old Ilya Medvedev - the only child of former President Dmitry Medvedev - officially became a member of the ruling United Russia party.