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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 08.09 Ukraine MOD 08 Sep 2022
• Ukraine's Atomic Agency Accuses Russia Of Killing, Torturing Workers At Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- The head of Ukraine's atomic agency, Enerhoatom, has accused Russian occupation troops at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in war-torn southeastern Ukraine of torturing and killing some of the facility's Ukrainian staff and abducting around 200 of them.
• Pro-Russia Movement's Headquarters In Russian-Occupied Ukrainian City Hit By Blast RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- An explosion rocked the headquarters of a pro-Russia movement in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol amid reports of attacks against officials appointed by Moscow in the southeast of the country.
• Russian official rejects UN, US allegations that Russia forcibly relocating Ukrainians Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- A Russian official has rejected as "propaganda" and "disinformation" new allegations by the United Nations and the United States that Moscow is forcibly relocating Ukrainians to Russia, more than six months after a military conflict erupted between Russia and Ukraine.
• Moscow Hopes for Objective Assessment of Situation at Zaporozhye NPP by IAEA Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- Moscow expects that the visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) mission to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) and the constant presence of two experts at the facility will allow the agency to objectively assess the situation at the plant, Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Strategic exercise Vostok-2022 wraps up in Russia PLA Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- On September 7, local time, the closing ceremony of the strategic exercise Vostok-2022 was held in Russia, marking the end of the eight-day exercise.
• Statement by the Head of the delegation of the Russian Federation at the Consultative meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological and Toxin Weapons (BTWC) under BTWC Article V Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2022
• Russia Might Be Buying North Korean Arms. But Are They Reliable? VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- North Korea and Russia may be natural partners for the type of weapons sale alleged by U.S. officials this week, but the possible unreliability of some North Korean arms presents a complication for Russia's military, defense analysts warn.
• Russian airstrikes in NW Syria kill 120 rebels People's Daily 09 Sep 2022 -- Russian airstrikes on positions of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in northwestern Syria killed 120 rebels on Thursday, state news agency SANA reported.
• Treasury Sanctions Iranian Persons Involved in Production of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Weapon Shipment to Russia US Treasury 08 Sep 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating an air transportation service provider for its involvement in the shipment of Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Additionally, OFAC is designating three companies and one individual involved in the research, development, production, and procurement of Iranian UAVs and UAV components, including the Shahed series of drones, for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its Aerospace Force (IRGC ASF) and Navy.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, September 8, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2022
• Condolences on passing of Queen Elizabeth II President of Russia 08 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin extended his condolences to King Charles III on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Russia ready to cooperate with any country given increasing global energy demand: Putin People's Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- Russia stands ready to cooperate with any country, especially in the context of an increasing global demand for energy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
• Ahead Of Crunch Meeting Of EU Energy Ministers, Five Questions Answered About Russia And The Coming Winter RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- As electricity prices soar to record-high levels with the ongoing war in Ukraine and after a scorching-hot summer, European leaders and officials are scrambling to come up with a response to what is likely to be a tough winter ahead, with possible blackouts and fears of social and political unrest.
• Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia want to limit the possibility of travel in Europe for Russian citizens - a joint statement by the prime ministers Republic of Poland 08 Sep 2022 -- The Prime Minister of Poland - Mateusz Morawiecki, Estonia - Kaja Kallas, Lithuania - Ingrida Simonyte and Latvia - Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš have agreed on a joint regional approach regarding travel opportunities for Russian citizens.
• Poland Joins Baltic Pledge To Ban Most Russians By Late September RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Poland and the three Baltic states have announced a "common approach" to ban access to their countries for most Russians with EU visas from later this month, moving all four beyond the curbs recently agreed by all 27 EU members.
• Russia Expels Romanian Diplomat In Response To 'Unfriendly' State RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Russia said on September 8 that it was ordering a Romanian diplomatic out of the country in response to a recent expulsion by Bucharest.
• Hungary To Reduce Gas Use By One-Quarter To Mitigate Energy Crisis RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff has signaled the government's intention to curb most institutional and commercial gas consumption by one-quarter "as fast as possible" as cutoffs and other energy fallout spread from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

News Reports

• Top US Intelligence Official Sees Ukraine as Putin's 'Failure' VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- A top U.S. intelligence official says it looks like the invasion of Ukraine could become one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most significant and enduring blunders.
• Police Raid Homes Of Russian Journalists Linked To Fugitive Ex-Lawmaker Ponomaryov RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Media reports in Russia say police have searched the homes of several journalists in different parts of the country, a move that may be linked to fugitive former lawmaker Ilya Ponomaryov, who currently resides in Ukraine.
• Navalny Says Prison Authorities Revoked His Attorney-Client Privilege RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny says prison authorities have informed him that they have decided to revoke his right to attorney-client privilege because he continues to commit crimes from prison.
• 'He Was Bored': Historian Alexander Etkind On Putin's Mechanisms Of Self-Destruction In Ukraine War RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Famously, one of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's favorite phrases was, "It's boring in the world, gentlemen!" And according to Vienna-based historian, culturologist, professor, and author Alexander Etkind, Dostoyevsky stands as a particular hero to current Russian President Vladimir Putin for exactly this sentiment.