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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 07.09 Ukraine MOD 07 Sep 2022
• Ukraine Claims 'Some Success' In Counteroffensive, Putin Defends Invasion As Necessary RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- Ukraine's military says private mercenary forces fighting for Russia are suffering especially high casualty rates as battles rage in the northeast of the country around Kharkiv.
• Ukraine Takes Credit For Missile Strikes On Russian Military Bases In Crimea RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- The Ukrainian military has for the first time admitted that it carried out missile strikes that hit Russian military bases in Crimea.
• Zelenskiy Confirms Recapture Of Towns In Northeast As Referendum Rescheduled In Occupied Southern Regions RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian troops have recaptured several settlements in the Kharkiv region in the country's northeast.
• Ukraine Urges Residents Near Nuclear Plant to Evacuate VOA 07 Sep 2022 -- Ukraine on Wednesday urged residents living in Russian-occupied areas near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to flee for their own safety.
• Putin Hints At 'Changing Routes' For Ukrainian Grain Exports, Warns Of Food 'Catastrophe' RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized grain exports from Ukraine under a UN-brokered deal, claiming that they are failing to reach poorer countries as intended, and he warned that the current food crisis could intensify into a "humanitarian catastrophe."
• Putin: Ukraine Threatens Nuclear Security by Shelling Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Sputnik 07 Sep 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report on Tuesday on the security situation at the massive Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, summarizing "preliminary nuclear safety and security findings" from an expert mission.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Main stage of "Vostok-2022" exercise conducted PLA Daily 07 Sep 2022 -- The main stage of Vostok (East)-2022 exercise officially kicked off on September 6 at the Sergeevsky training ground and in the waters of the Sea of Japan. Troops from countries including China, Russia, India, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan staged a modern joint operation.

Foreign Policy

• Eastern Economic Forum plenary session President of Russia 07 Sep 2022 -- The President took part in a plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum. The theme this year is On the Path to a Multipolar World.
• Meeting with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Li Zhanshu President of Russia 07 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Li Zhanshu on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Congress.
• Putin To Meet Xi Jinping In Uzbekistan Next Week RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will meet next week during a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Uzbekistan.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain President of Russia 07 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain discussed the current state of bilateral relations in trade, the economy, humanitarian and other spheres.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 07 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan discussed Russian-Armenian bilateral cooperation and interaction within integrational associations.
• Foreign Ministry statement on Russia's response to the European Union's decisions on sanctions Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Sep 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to media questions on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, Vladivostok, September 7, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Sep 2022
• White House Rejects Branding Russia A State Sponsor Of Terrorism RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- The White House says it would be counterproductive to brand Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, rejecting calls from Ukraine and some U.S. lawmakers to take the step.
• White House explains Biden's decision not to label Russia 'state sponsor of terror' Press TV 07 Sep 2022 -- The White House has offered justification for US President Joe Biden's decision not to label Russia "a state sponsor of terror," claiming the designation would have harmed Ukraine.
• Putin Says Nord Stream Gas Pipeline To Europe 'Practically' Closed, Blames West For Crisis RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Western accusations that Moscow is using its energy exports as a "weapon" while boasting that it can easily sell oil and gas around the world and blaming Europeans for current interruptions in gas supplies to the continent.
• EU To Seek Price Cap On Russian Gas Despite Czech Warning, Russian Threats RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- EU officials have indicated their intention to seek a price cap on Russian gas alongside other measures to curb negative fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine, despite criticism of such a move from inside the EU's Czech presidency and a Russian threat to halt supplies.
• Russia blames US for Europe's energy crisis Press TV 07 Sep 2022 -- Russia has blamed the United States for triggering the worst gas supply crisis in Europe by pushing European leaders toward the "suicidal" step of imposing sanctions on Moscow over its military offensive in Ukraine.
• Expert calls for cross-border collaboration to tackle EU gas crisis People's Daily 07 Sep 2022 -- If European countries build on their experiences from their recent collaboration in vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 to find a common energy strategy, it will become easier for them to soften the blow from record gas and electricity prices brought about by Russia's decision to cut off gas flows to Europe, an Italian climate and energy analyst has said.
• Hungary Said To Have Dropped Demand To Remove Three Russian Oligarchs From Sanctions List RFE/RL 07 Sep 2022 -- Hungary will support the renewal of the European Union's sanctions regime against Russia, diplomatic sources say, after dropping a threat to derail the move if three oligarchs weren'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.
• Meeting with Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing President of Russia 07 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the State Administration Council, Prime Minister of the Caretaker Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
• Myanmar's junta leader heaps praise on Putin at meeting in Russia Radio Free Asia 07 Sep 2022 -- Myanmar junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing lauded Russian President Vladimir Putin as a world leader bringing international stability as they held their first face-to-face meeting Wednesday in the eastern Russian city of Vladivostok, state media reported.
• Myanmar Leader Says Russian President Putin Ensures Stability in the World Sputnik 07 Sep 2022 -- Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Russian leader ensures stability around the world.
• Myanmar to Import Fertilizers, Fuel From Russia, Prime Minister Says Sputnik 07 Sep 2022 -- Myanmar is ready to purchase fertilizers and fuel from Moscow, and is also interested in Russian investment in various sectors, including gas, Myanmar's Prime Minister and State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing said Wednesday.
• West's 'provocative' policies against Russia not correct, says Turkey's Erdogan Press TV 07 Sep 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he does not think the "provocative" policies adopted by the West against Russia were correct after the European Union and Group of Seven (G7) nations proposed a price cap on Russian gas.

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