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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 14.10 Ukraine MOD 14 Oct 2022
• Senior Military Official Holds a Background Briefing on Ukraine DoD 14 Oct 2022
• Ukraine Liberated Hundreds Of Settlements In Past Month, Kyiv Says, As Russian Strikes Continue RFE/RL 14 Oct 2022 -- Ukraine's military has recaptured more than 600 settlements from the Russian forces over the the past month, the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories said, as Moscow continued to strike dozens of cities, killing a number of civilians.
• Ukraine: Over 600 settlements freed from Russian control since last month Press TV 14 Oct 2022 -- Kiev says the Ukrainian military has managed to free more than 600 settlements from the control of Russian forces in the country's eastern and southern regions over the past month.
• Russian Forces Launch More Airstrikes Against Ukrainian Cities VOA 14 Oct 2022 -- Russian forces continued to bombard Ukrainian cities, launching at least four missile strikes on the second largest city of Kharkiv as Ukraine fought back by firing artillery inside Russia and hitting an ammunition depot.
• Putin Says No Need For Further Massive Air Strikes On Ukraine, Foresees End To Mobilization RFE/RL 14 Oct 2022 -- Nearly eight months into his war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be striking a softer tone, saying he sees no need for continued massive air strikes and that a mobilization of troops to support his military operation will end in two weeks.
• 'Their Losses Were Large': In Liberated Lyman, Ukrainian Soldiers Recall Russian Retreat RFE/RL 14 Oct 2022 -- Sweeping low along a river near the eastern Ukrainian town of Lyman, a military helicopter flew east toward Russia past the gleaming spire of an Orthodox church. In the bright morning light, the yellow and blue Ukrainian flag on its nose cone was unmistakable.
• ICRC Calls for Access to All Russian, Ukrainian POWs VOA 14 Oct 2022 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross is calling on both Russia and Ukraine to grant it unimpeded access to all prisoners of war being held by each side.

Defense Policy / Programs

• NATO's direct clash with Russia would lead to 'global catastrophe,' Putin warns Press TV 14 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any direct clash of NATO troops with the Russian forces would lead to a "global catastrophe" after a war of words escalated between Moscow and the US-led military alliance and as the two are set to hold nuclear exercises in the next few days.
• Russian Troops Expected To Arrive In Belarus In Days To Create 'Regional Military Group' RFE/RL 14 Oct 2022 -- A senior Belarusian Defense Ministry official says Russian troops are expected to start entering the country soon to create "a regional military group" of the Russia-Belarus Union State.

Foreign Policy

• Russia-Central Asia Summit President of Russia 14 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of heads of state, participants in the first Russia-Central Asia Summit.
• Meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council President of Russia 14 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
• READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting of Countries Imposing Economic Restrictions on Russia US Treasury 14 Oct 2022 -- Top officials representing ministries of finance and other government agencies from 33 countries met at the U.S. Department of the Treasury today to discuss the effects of international sanctions and export controls on Russia's military-industrial complex and critical defense supply chains. All countries in attendance have implemented sanctions and/or export controls on Russia for its brutal war against Ukraine.
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo at Meeting of Countries Imposing Economic Restrictions on Russia US Treasury 14 Oct 2022
• Putin Rejects Macron's Criticism Of Russia's Role In South Caucasus As 'Unacceptable' RFE/RL 14 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has brushed off comments from French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Moscow was destabilizing the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Putin slams 'unacceptable' Karabakh remarks from French leader Press TV 14 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed "unacceptable" comments from French leader Emmanuel Macron concerning Moscow's role in the decades-long conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Astana, October 14, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Oct 2022

News Reports

• Vladimir Putin answered media questions President of Russia 14 Oct 2022 -- In conclusion of his working visit to Kazakhstan, the President answered journalists' questions.