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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 07.10 Ukraine MOD 07 Oct 2022
• Zelenskiy Hails More Recaptured Land As Rights Groups Win Share Of Peace Prize On Putin's Birthday RFE/RL 07 Oct 2022 -- The Ukrainian military has liberated 29 settlements and more than 770 square kilometers in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on October 7 as Russian and Ukrainian human rights organizations were awarded a share of the Nobel Peace Prize on the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated his 70th birthday.
• Russian Strikes in Zaporizhzhia Region Raise Death Toll, Safety Fears VOA 07 Oct 2022 -- Russia concentrated its attacks Friday on the area around Zaporizhzhia, one of the four areas of eastern Ukraine that it claims to have annexed.
• Amid Major Military Setbacks In Ukraine, Russia Replaces Eastern Military District Commander RFE/RL 07 Oct 2022 -- As Ukraine continues to liberate settlements in its eastern region from occupying Russian troops, Moscow has reportedly replaced another top commander in its armed forces.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Biden Says Risk Of Nuclear 'Armageddon' High As Moscow Sustains More Ukraine Setbacks RFE/RL 07 Oct 2022 -- Ukrainian forces pressed ahead with their counteroffensive to liberate Moscow-occupied territories, handing Russian forces a series of defeats that have prompted U.S. President Joe Biden to warn the threat of the Kremlin using nuclear weapons was the highest in six decades.
• Cornered Putin Could Resort to Nuclear Weapons, Biden Warns VOA 07 Oct 2022 -- The risk of Armageddon is the highest it has been since the early 1960s, President Joe Biden said at a fundraiser in New York, as Russian losses in Ukraine prompt Russian officials to discuss the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons.
• Informal meeting of CIS heads of state President of Russia 07 Oct 2022 -- St Petersburg is hosting an informal meeting of the heads of state of members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the fourth meeting of the United Russia Party General Council Commission for International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad, Moscow, October 7, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Oct 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address at the final meeting of the International Inter-party Conference, New Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development, October 7, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Oct 2022
• EU Leaders No Closer To Price Cap On Russian Gas After Informal Summit In Prague RFE/RL 07 Oct 2022 -- European Union leaders have agreed to give more financial and military aid to Ukraine, but they were no closer to deciding on whether or how to cap gas prices after holding an informal summit in Prague on October 7.
• European Parliament President Says Citizens Must Know Sanctions Are Price Paid For Democracy RFE/RL 07 Oct 2022 -- European Parliament President Roberta Metsola hinted that the European Union could impose more sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying in an interview with RFE/RL that the bloc's citizens must understand "the price that is being paid for democracy has to continue to be paid."
• UN Human Rights Council 51: UK statement on Russia resolution UK FCDO 07 Oct 2022 -- Ambassador Simon Manley, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the following Explanation of Vote on the resolution calling for the establishment of a Special Rapporteur to investigate the human rights situation in Russia.
• UN Council Appoints Special Rapporteur to Monitor Human Rights in Russia VOA 07 Oct 2022 -- The U.N. Human Rights Council has appointed a special rapporteur to monitor human rights in Russia. The resolution was adopted on a vote of 17 in favor, 6 against, and 24 abstentions.
• Erdogan Works to Deepen Ties With Putin Amid Allies' Concerns VOA 07 Oct 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday held talks by phone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to deepen relations. The talks are seen as likely to add to growing concerns among some of Turkey's NATO partners over its relationship with Moscow and where its loyalties lie.

News Reports

• Nobel Committee Champions Human Rights With 2022 Peace Prize RFE/RL 07 Oct 2022 -- The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to human rights activists in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine against the backdrop of harsh crackdowns by Minsk and Moscow on dissent and the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
• Nobel Peace Prize winners shine spotlight on 'the power of civil society to promote peace' UN News 07 Oct 2022 -- The human rights advocates from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus who have been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, represent "the oxygen of democracy" said the UN chief on Friday, in a message of congratulations to the three winners.
• Nobel Peace Prize Honors Those Battling Oppression of Putin, Lukashenko VOA 07 Oct 2022 -- The Norwegian Nobel Committee championed resistance to authoritarianism in awarding the 2022 Peace Prize to imprisoned Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski and two human rights organizations: the Russia-based Memorial and the Ukraine-based Center for Civil Liberties.
• The Week In Russia: Putin's 'Disastrous Gamble' RFE/RL 07 Oct 2022 -- Russia moved to seize four more regions of Ukraine, but battlefield setbacks pose a major challenge to the land grab and have led to an unpopular mobilization drive, prompting many young men and others to flee abroad. As President Vladimir Putin turns 70, are he and the country at a turning point?