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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 21.09 Ukraine MOD 21 Sep 2022
• Ukraine Says Russian Shelling Causes Power Disruption At Occupied Nuclear Power Plant RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine came under Russian fire overnight, causing a disruption of power at the facility, according to the Ukrainian state agency in charge of the plant.
• 10 Prisoners Captured In Ukraine Released To Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Says RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- Ten prisoners of war captured in Ukraine have been transferred to Saudi Arabia as part of an exchange between Russia and Ukraine, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said.
• The Kremlin's Troop Mobilization US Dept. of State 21 Sep 2022 -- President Putin's call to partially mobilize Russian citizens, directing them to fight in Ukraine, reflects the Kremlin's struggles on the battlefield, the unpopularity of the war, and Russians' unwillingness to fight in it.
• Welcoming Prisoner Exchanges in Ukraine US Dept. of State 21 Sep 2022 -- The United States welcomes the negotiated prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, which includes two U.S. citizens captured while serving in Ukraine's military.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Executive Order on partial mobilisation in the Russian Federation President of Russia 21 Sep 2022 -- The President signed Executive Order On Declaring Partial Mobilisation in the Russian Federation.
• Address by the President of the Russian Federation President of Russia 21 Sep 2022 -- "The subject of this address is the situation in Donbass and the course of the special military operation to liberate it from the neo-Nazi regime, which seized power in Ukraine in 2014 as the result of an armed state coup."
• Putin Announces Mobilization of Russian Military Reserves VOA 21 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday the partial mobilization of his country's military reserves in a move that follows Ukrainian gains in a counteroffensive in northeastern Ukraine.
• More Than 1,000 Arrests Reported After Putin's Partial Military Mobilization Sparks Protests RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- More than 1,000 people have been arrested in Russia during protests in several cities against a partial military mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin on September 21.
• Amid Setbacks In Ukraine, Putin Moves Toward Escalation And Raises The Threat Level. Is It A Bluff? RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking steps to escalate the invasion of Ukraine and his standoff with Kyiv and the West, including a “partial mobilization” that he announced on September 21, following a stunning military setback in Kharkiv that has sparked nationalist backlash at home and raised the prospect of defeat.
• North Korea Denies Selling Weapons to Russia VOA 21 Sep 2022 -- North Korea on Thursday denied sending weapons to Russia, accusing the United States of spreading rumors about such a sale to tarnish Pyongyang's image.

Foreign Policy

• Remarks by President Biden Before the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly The White House 21 Sep 2022
• At UNGA, Biden Condemns Russia's War on Ukraine as Putin Escalates Threats VOA 21 Sep 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden called out Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations, as the Russian leader significantly escalated war efforts and threatened nuclear retaliation.
• Biden Formally Nominates Veteran Diplomat To Serve As U.S. Ambassador To Russia RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden formally nominated a veteran foreign service officer with years of experience in Russian affairs to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia.
• Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine An Affront To UN Charter, Biden Tells World Leaders RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has told world leaders at the United Nations in New York that Russia “has shamelessly violated the core tenets” of the UN Charter with its “brutal, needless war” in Ukraine.
• German Police Raids Houses Reportedly Linked To Putin's Close Ally, Tycoon Usmanov RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- Police in Germany have raided 24 houses and apartments across the country reportedly linked to Uzbek-born Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov, who is known as a close ally of President Vladimir Putin.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a Russia-Iran-Turkey trilateral ministerial meeting in the Astana format and consultations with UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Rogelio Mayta Mayta Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's conversation with President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with President of the Swiss Confederation and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Newsweek, September 21, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Carlos Faria on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly session Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in the working meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the CSTO member countries Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2022
• Kazakhstan's Largest Bank Suspends Russia's Mir Payment System RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- Kazakhstan's largest bank, Halyk Bank (People's Bank), has suspended the use of Russia's Mir payment cards amid warnings by the U.S. Treasury Department about possible sanctions to be imposed on institutions supporting Russia's payment system outside of Russia.
• Dodik Travels To Moscow For Meeting With Putin Ahead Of Elections RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- The Serb member of Bosnia-Herzegovina's tripartite presidency, Milorad Dodik, met in Moscow on September 20 with Russian President Vladimir Putin and received the Russian leader's backing in his upcoming bid for reelection.

News Reports

• Navalny Slams Putin's Mobilization Order As Opposition Group Calls For Protests RFE/RL 21 Sep 2022 -- The imprisoned Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has slammed Vladimir Putin and an opposition group has called for nationwide protests after the Russian leader ordered a military mobilization amid the country's recent military losses in Ukraine during a Ukrainian military counteroffensive.