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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 04.09 Ukraine MOD 04 Sep 2022
• Concern Over Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant High As Fighting Continues Across Southern Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Sep 2022 -- A Russian-installed official in the southern city of Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhya nuclear-power plant is located, told Russian media on September 4 that there had been no new shelling in the area, although fears of a possible environmental catastrophe remain high.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia to Build Over 150 New Ships for Arctic Fleet, Including 12 Icebreakers Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Development of the Arctic region is expected to be one of the topics of the Eastern Economic Forum held in the city of Vladivostok on September 5-8.

Foreign Policy

• G7 Finance Ministers Press Forward With Plan for Price Cap on Russian Oil VOA 04 Sep 2022 -- The finance ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations agreed Friday to move forward with an unprecedented plan to cap the price of oil that Russia sells on global markets in order to limit the funds that Moscow uses to pay for the war in Ukraine.
• U.S. Ambassador To Russia Steps Down After Concluding Assignment, Leaves Moscow RFE/RL 04 Sep 2022 -- U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has completed his assignment as envoy to Moscow and has departed the Russian capital, the embassy said on September 4.
• Kremlin: Nord Stream Halted Over EU Violation of Maintenance Agreements, Sanctions Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Gazprom earlier said that it was forced to stop pumping gas through the Nord Stream pipeline to Europe due to the last remaining turbine suffering a malfunction that was incompatible with further use. The company said it requested repairs from the turbine manufacturer, but that they are currently unavailable due to western sanctions.

News Reports

• In Bulgaria, An Open Road For Putin's Favorite Biker Gang, The Night Wolves RFE/RL 04 Sep 2022 -- They played a role in Russia's seizure of Crimea, preach an extremist brand of Russian nationalism, spew hate toward minorities and other "outsiders," and are chummy with Russian President Vladimir Putin whose government has reportedly showered them with millions of dollars of Russian taxpayer money for many years.
• Ethiopia May Ask Moscow for Nile Satellite Images to Rectify Dam Claims, Ambassador Says Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Addis Ababa may ask Moscow for technical support in providing satellite images to track the water level in the river Nile in response to Sudan's and Egypt's claims regarding Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, Ethiopian ambassador to Moscow Alemayehu Tegenu told Sputnik on Sunday.