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06 September 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
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- U.S. Says Russia Buying North Korean Artillery In Sign That Sanctions Are Weighing On Its Military RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- A declassified U.S. intelligence assessment says Russia is acquiring millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea for its six-month-old invasion of Ukraine, in an indication of the effect that Western sanctions are having on the Russian war effort.
- Russia purchasing military equipment from North Korea: US report Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- Moscow is purchasing military equipment from North Korea after Russian forces' arms shortage due to the conflict in Ukraine, according to an American official cited by US media.
- Putin observes joint military drills with China, India, other nations in Russia's Far East Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended large-scale military exercises in his country's far east involving thousands of troops from China and the militaries of several other nations.
- China-Russia drills to safeguard regional peace, deter 'troublemakers in the region' Global Times 06 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected the military exercise participated by multiple countries, including China and India, in Russia on Tuesday, just one day after Japan protested the drills conducted near the Japan-claimed islands. Analysts said Moscow is warning Tokyo with tough actions that Japan's opportunistic diplomacy - forcing Russia to compromise on sovereignty disputes by following the US closely in sanctioning Russia - is wishful and doomed to fail.
- Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise President of Russia 06 Sep 2022 -- Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin observed the main stage of the Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise at the Sergeyevsky range in the Primorye Territory.
- Moscow Calls Tallinn Remarks on Blocking Gulf of Finland for Russian Warships Speculation Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- Tallinn's statements that the Estonian-Finnish integration of missile systems will close the Baltic Sea for Russian warships is nothing but a speculation, Sergey Belyaev, the head of the Russian foreign ministry's Second European Department, said in an interview with Sputnik.
- Russia to Protect Interests in Arctic Amid NATO Presence Growth - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- Amid NATO's growing presence, Russia will take all necessary measures to strengthen the defense capability in the Arctic, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second European Department Sergey Belyaev said in an interview with Sputnik.
- Unarmed Minuteman III test launch to showcase readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent USSF - Vanderberg SFB 06 Sep 2022 -- A scheduled, operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 12:01 a.m. to 6:01 a.m. Pacific Time from north Vandenberg.
- U.S. Military Announces Test Launch Of ICBM, Notifies Russia RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. military will test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on September 7, the Pentagon says, adding that Russia has been notified.
- China-Russia Military Ties Boosted by Invasion of Ukraine VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven military relations between Russia and China closer - and the outcome of the war could have a big impact on the future relationship, according to a new report.
- Creation of Russian Military Bases in Myanmar Impossible - Min Aung Hlaing Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- The creation of Russian military bases in Myanmar is impossible, because it is prohibited by the country's constitution, Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing said in an interview with Sputnik on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
Foreign Policy
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand Don Pramudwinai, Moscow, September 6, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Sep 2022
- Biden Says No to Appeals to Designate Russia a State Sponsor of Terror VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- President Joe Biden has made a final decision to not designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House said Tuesday, saying that such a move could backfire and have unintended consequences for U.S. support of Ukraine amid Russia's invasion.
- Cooperation of Financial Service Providers Key to Russia Oil Cap - US Treasury Official Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- The cooperation of service providers across the financial industry would be needed to make the price cap on Russian oil by the Group of Seven (G7) work, the US Treasury's Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Tuesday.
- Commission proposes full suspension of Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia European Commission 06 Sep 2022 -- "Today, the Commission is proposing to fully suspend the EU's Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia. A country like Russia, waging a war of aggression, should not qualify for visa facilitations as long as it continues conducting its destructive foreign policy and military aggression towards Ukraine, demonstrating a complete disregard to the international rules-based order."
- Questions and Answers - Proposal for the suspension of the EU-Russia Visa Facilitation Agreement European Commission 06 Sep 2022
- Czech EU Presidency Says Two Options To Curb Energy Prices Up For Debate At Crisis Meeting RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- A minister spearheading efforts by the EU's Czech presidency to cope with spiking energy prices amid Russia's war with Ukraine says the EU Energy Council will debate two proposals when it meets late this week.
- Kremlin: Russia expects no improvement in ties with UK under Truss Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- Russia says it does not expect any immediate improvement in ties with Britain under new Prime Minister Liz Truss, who is known for her hawkish stance on Moscow.
- Sources Say Hungary Is Threatening To Block Some EU Sanctions On Russia If Three Oligarchs Are Not Spared RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- Hungary is threatening to block the renewal of some parts of the European Union's sanctions regime against Russia if three oligarchs aren't removed from a list that takes restrictive measures against more than 1,000 people in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in late February.
- Gazprom Says No Nord Stream Gas Until German Partner Makes 'Repair' RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- A senior executive of Russian gas exporter Gazprom says the company won't resume natural-gas shipments via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline until a German partner repairs what it alleges is faulty equipment, raising European energy concerns as temperatures fall.
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