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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 15.02.23 Ukraine MOD 15 Feb 2023
• Russia Claims Advances In Luhansk; Ukraine Says Situation 'Difficult' RFE/RL 15 Feb 2023 -- Russia has claimed its forces have broken through parts of Ukrainian defenses in the eastern Luhansk region, while Ukraine's military says its troops are repelling some attacks, but the situation is difficult.
• Russia Placed Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In Camps For Reeducation, Report Says RFE/RL 15 Feb 2023 -- U.S. researchers say that Russia has relocated thousands of Ukrainian children to a network of sites in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine and in Russia whose main goal is to "reeducate" the children to make them pro-Russian.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Video address to expanded meeting of Emergencies Ministry Board President of Russia 15 Feb 2023
• Meeting with leader of New People party Alexei Nechayev President of Russia 15 Feb 2023 -- The President met with Alexei Nechayev, the head of the New People party faction in the State Duma.
• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 15 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with Government members. The meeting focused on the main areas of tax administration in 2023, as well as topical current issues.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions during the Government Hour in the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Moscow, February 15, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Feb 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Tanya Alekseyeva as part of the New Year Tree of Wishes campaign, Moscow, February 13, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Feb 2023
• EP Plenary: The deteriorating situation of Alexei Navalny and political prisoners in Russia European External Action Service (EEAS) 15 Feb 2023 -- Speech delivered by Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, on behalf of High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
• Russia/Ukraine: Press statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the 10th package of sanctions against Russia European External Action Service (EEAS) 15 Feb 2023
• Statement by President von der Leyen on the 10th package of sanctions against Russia European Commission 15 Feb 2023
• European Commission Proposes New Sanctions Against Russia Worth Over $11.7Bln Sputnik 15 Feb 2023 -- The European Commission has proposed a new package of sanctions against Russia in the amount of 11 billion euros ($11.79 billion), Ursula von der Leyen, the commission's head, said on Wednesday.
• No Legal Ground for Transferring Russia's Frozen Assets to Ukraine: Swiss Gov't Sputnik 15 Feb 2023 -- There are no legal grounds for transferring Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine, the Swiss Federal Council said on Wednesday.
• Taliban Refute Russia's Terror Charges Against Afghanistan VOA 15 Feb 2023 -- The chief diplomat in Afghanistan's ruling Islamist Taliban has rejected as baseless Russia's allegations that thousands of Islamic State militants have gathered in northern Afghanistan and threaten the stability of the Central Asian region.

News Reports

• 'Russia's Playbook': U.S. Diplomat Says Washington Is 'Deeply Concerned' About Alleged Plot To Destabilize Moldova RFE/RL 15 Feb 2023 -- The United States is "deeply concerned" about reports of a Russian plot to destabilize Moldova, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried said on February 15 in an interview with RFE/RL.
• Hungary falls out with EU over protracted Ukraine war, Russia sanctions Press TV 15 Feb 2023 -- The rift is widening between Hungary and other European countries over the Ukraine war, as Budapest continues to call for a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war, urging Kiev to start peace talks with Moscow.
• US Worried by Myanmar Junta, Russia Expanding Nuclear Cooperation VOA 15 Feb 2023 -- The United States is concerned about the expansion of Russia's nuclear cooperation with the military-led government in Myanmar — also known as Burma — the U.S. State Department said this week.