Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
08 December 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 08.12 Ukraine MOD 08 Dec 2022
- Russia, Ukraine Trading Attacks in Crucial Territory Moscow Tried to Annex VOA 08 Dec 2022 -- Russian and Ukrainian forces traded attacks in the critical eastern and southern regions of Ukraine on Thursday as the two countries fought over territory that Moscow has tried to annex in its 10-month war.
- Explosion Shakes Russian-Occupied Sevastopol As Fighting Rages In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 08 Dec 2022 -- The Kremlin says that Russia-annexed Crimea remains vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks after officials there said the Russian Navy had shot down a drone near its Sevastopol Black Sea Fleet naval base, and vowed to continue attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure that have left millions without electricity and water at the start of winter.
- Kremlin: Russia Not Planning to Claim New Territories as Special Operation Continues Sputnik 08 Dec 2022 -- Russia is not planning to claim any new territories, but it is necessary to liberate parts of the new Russian regions occupied by Kiev, the goals of the special military operation remain the same, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
- Putin Says War in Ukraine Not Over, Claims No Additional Soldiers Needed VOA 08 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he expects a long war in Ukraine, but that he saw "no sense" in mobilizing additional soldiers at this point.
- Drone for Attempt to Strike at Russia Was Modernized With US Participation: Russian Diplomat Sputnik 08 Dec 2022 -- The drone used by Ukraine to attempt an attack on two Russian military airfields was modernized with the participation of a corporation from the United States, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, said.
Defense Policy / Programs
Foreign Policy
- Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, December 8, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Dec 2022
- Russia Ready for Dialogue With US Only if Its Safety Taken Into Account - Embassy Sputnik 08 Dec 2022 -- Russia is prepared for dialogue with the United States on the basis of equality and if its safety is taken into account, the Russian embassy in Washington said.
- Moscow Would Not Want to Sever Diplomatic Ties With Washington - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sputnik 08 Dec 2022 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday that Moscow would not want to sever diplomatic relations with Washington, and the United States also confirms the need for dialogue.
- Council adopts decision not to accept Russian documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia EC/CEU 08 Dec 2022 -- Today, the Council adopted a decision on the non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia.
- Uzbekistan Rejects Putin-Proposed 'Trilateral Natural Gas Union' RFE/RL 08 Dec 2022 -- Uzbekistan has rejected the idea of creating a so-called "natural gas union" with Russia and Kazakhstan that was proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, a sign of the growing divide between Moscow and former Soviet republics over the war against Ukraine.
- Russia Reportedly Agrees to Supply Pakistan With Oil, Gas & Wheat Sputnik 08 Dec 2022 -- Russia has agreed to provide Pakistan with crude oil and wheat at a discounted rate in order to meet the South Asian country's rising energy and food demands. The decision was announced just days after a Pakistani delegation visited Moscow last week to negotiate with Russian authorities; however, the details of the deal have yet to be disclosed.
- Lavrov: Russia stands firm against any attempt to undermine Syria's territorial integrity Press TV 08 Dec 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says his country will not hesitate to deliver a stern response to any measure aimed at infringement upon the territorial integrity of Syria, as Moscow has been providing Syrian government forces with crucial military assistance in the ongoing battles against terrorism across the conflict-plagued Arab state.
News Reports
- Background Press Call on the Release of Brittney Griner The White House 08 Dec 2022
- Remarks by President Biden on the Release of Brittney Griner The White House 08 Dec 2022
- The Release of Brittney Griner from Russia US Dept. of State 08 Dec 2022 -- "This morning, I joined President Biden, Vice President Harris, National Security Advisor Sullivan, and Cherelle Griner in the Oval Office, as Cherelle spoke to her wife Brittney, who is now on her way back to the United States and to her wife's loving embrace."
- US-Russia Prisoner Swap: Basketball Star Griner for Arms Dealer Bout VOA 08 Dec 2022 -- The United States and Russia carried out a high-stakes prisoner swap on Thursday, with Moscow freeing professional basketball star Brittney Griner and Washington handing over notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
- Viktor Bout, Arms Dealer in Prisoner Swap, Remembered as 'Monster' VOA 08 Dec 2022 -- Viktor Bout, the former Russian military officer convicted of illegal arms trafficking in U.S. courts in 2012, and who was serving a 25-year prison sentence, has had his sentence commuted and is being repatriated as part of a prisoner exchange that freed United States basketball star Brittney Griner from prison in Russia.
- U.S. Basketball Star Released In Prisoner Exchange Involving Convicted Russian Arms Dealer RFE/RL 08 Dec 2022 -- The United States and Russia have carried out a prisoner exchange, swapping American basketball star Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout after months of negotiations that took place despite strained relations between the two countries.
- Announcing the success of the joint Emirati-Saudi mediation on the release and exchange of prisoners between the United States of America and the Russian Federation SPA 08 Dec 2022 -- In a joint statement issued on 14 Jumada Al Oula 1444 H (corresponding to December 8, 2022), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the United Arab Emirates and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the successful conclusion of the mediation efforts led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that resulted in the release and exchange of two prisoners between the United States of America and the Russian Federation.
- Russian Citizen Viktor Bout is Returning Home After Being Swapped for US Athlete Griner Sputnik 08 Dec 2022 -- Russian citizen Viktor Bout was returned to his homeland as a result of an exchange for US citizen Brittney Griner, the Russian Foreign Ministry told reporters.
- Moscow and Ankara Keep in Touch Over Maritime Traffic Issue Off Turkish Coast, Source Says Sputnik 08 Dec 2022 -- Moscow and Ankara keep in touch over the maritime traffic issue off the Turkish coast, where a number of oil tankers have stuck, measures will be taken if needed, a source familiar with the situation told Sputnik on Thursday.
- Norwegian Court Acquits Son Of Putin's Confidant On Illegal Drone Charges RFE/RL 08 Dec 2022 -- A Norwegian court has acquitted Andrei Yakunin, the son of one of President Vladimir Putin's longtime confidants, of charges he violated a law that bars Russian citizens from flying drones in Norway.
- Norway's Court Releases Russian National Detained for Flying Drone Sputnik 08 Dec 2022 -- A court in the Norwegian municipality of Tromso has released Andrey Yakunin, a Russian national detained in Norway for flying his drone.
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