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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 03.02.23 Ukraine MOD 03 Feb 2023
• Ukraine Will Hold Bakhmut, Zelenskiy Vows, Amid Warnings About New Offensive In The East RFE/RL 03 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian forces will continue their fight to hold on to the eastern city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on February 3 amid warnings of continued intense fighting and a coming offensive by Russian forces.
• In Ukraine's Donbas, Intensifying Russian Offensives -- An Omen Of Things To Come? RFE/RL 03 Feb 2023 -- In the eastern city of Bakhmut, months of relentless Russian assaults and waves of World-War-I-style infantry charges are taking their toll on exhausted Ukrainian forces. Just a few kilometers north, Ukrainian soldiers were forced to retreat west and south from the salt-mine town of Soledar after weeks of pounding by Russian troops.
• Russian Forces Take Ugledar City in DPR in Semicircle, DPR Head's Adviser Says Sputnik 03 Feb 2023 -- The Russian military has taken the city of Ugledar in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in a semicircle and is liberating the city as they did in the city of Artemovsk, Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to acting DPR head Denis Pushilin, has told Sputnik.
• Russia's response to threats not limited to use of armored vehicles: Putin People's Daily 03 Feb 2023 -- Russia's response to threats against the country will not be limited to the use of armored vehicles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 03 Feb 2023 -- The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.
• Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the New START Treaty NATO 03 Feb 2023
• NATO throws weight behind 'destructive' US approach against Russia on arms treaty Press TV 03 Feb 2023 -- Members of the US-led military alliance of NATO have supported Washington's accusations that Russia is violating the New START nuclear arms control treaty, days after Russia said it wanted to preserve the treaty despite a "destructive" US approach to arms control.
• CAR's Army Defeated Most Armed Groups With Support From Russian Instructors, Ambassador Says Sputnik 03 Feb 2023 -- The military of the Central African Republic (CAR), with the support of Russian military instructors, has defeated most of the illegal armed groups in the country, Russian Ambassador to CAR Alexander Bikantov has told Sputnik.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a meeting of the United Russia General Council's Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad, Moscow, February 3, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Feb 2023
• G7 Agree to Price Cap for Refined Russian Oil VOA 03 Feb 2023 -- The Group of Seven industrialized countries agreed Friday on a price cap for refined Russian oil exports.
• Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the Announcement on the Price Caps for Seaborne Russian-Origin Petroleum Products US Treasury 03 Feb 2023 -- Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen released the following statement following the announcement by the price cap coalition to set price caps on the price of seaborne Russian refined oil products.
• Russian Envoy Tells Sputnik Moscow Will Respond to 'Ridiculous' New Canadian Sanctions Sputnik 03 Feb 2023 -- The latest round of sanctions imposed by Canada against Russia is "ridiculous" and Moscow will respond accordingly, Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik on Friday.
• Canada sanctions additional Russian propagandists Canada 03 Feb 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing further sanctions in relation to Russia's illegal invasion and attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory.
• Canada Imposes Sanctions on 38 Russian Individuals,16 Entities Including Rossiya Segodyna Sputnik 03 Feb 2023 -- The Canadian Government has imposed Russia-related sanctions on 38 individuals and 16 entities, including MIA Rossiya Segodyna, Global Affairs Canada said on Friday.
• London Reportedly Considering Labeling Wagner Group Terrorist Organization Sputnik 03 Feb 2023 -- The UK Home Office is discussing potential plans to designate the Wagner Group private military company a terrorist organization, The Telegraph reports.
• Finland joins core group dedicated to holding Russian leaders accountable for aggression against Ukraine Finnish Government 03 Feb 2023 -- On 2 February 2023, Finland joined a core group set up to support Ukraine in achieving accountability for Russia's crime of aggression against Ukraine. Altogether 19 states and the European External Action Service have joined the group in addition to Finland and Ukraine.
• EU to impose fresh sanctions on Russia by Feb. 24: European Commission president People's Daily 03 Feb 2023 -- Visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that the European Union (EU) will impose new sanctions on Russia by Feb. 24, the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

News Reports

• The Week In Russia: Stalingrad And A 'Stupid, Criminal War' RFE/RL 03 Feb 2023 -- Seeking to subjugate Ukraine through brute force, Russian President Vladimir Putin turned to the historic Battle of Stalingrad in an attempt to justify a war that has killed tens of thousands of people, engendered countless accusations of atrocities by Moscow's forces, and clouded his own country's future.
• EU 'Deeply Disturbed' Over Navalny Solitary Reports On Second Anniversary Of Sentencing RFE/RL 03 Feb 2023 -- The European Union, marking the second anniversary of the "politically motivated" sentencing of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, says it is "deeply disturbed" over reports of his treatment behind bars.