Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
22 February 2023 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
Defense Policy / Programs
- Concert Glory to Defenders of the Fatherland President of Russia 22 Feb 2023 -- Ahead of February 23, the President spoke at a rally-concert dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Luzhniki Stadium.
- Hypersonic Missiles & Modernization: Putin Vows to Strengthen Russia's Nuclear Triad Sputnik 22 Feb 2023 -- During an address on Defender of the Fatherland Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to continue strengthening the country's strategic missile systems, including the development of hypersonic weapons.
- Russia's State Duma endorses Putin's move to suspend nuclear pact with US Press TV 22 Feb 2023 -- Russia's State Duma, the lower house of the country's parliament, on Wednesday unanimously passed a law endorsing President Vladimir Putin's move to suspend Moscow's participation in a key nuclear pact with the US.
- Russian Lawmakers Approve Putin's Suspension Of New START Nuclear Treaty RFE/RL 22 Feb 2023 -- Both houses of Russia's legislature on February 22 backed President Vladimir Putin's proposal to suspend participation in the last nuclear arms treaty between Russia and the United States, one day after the Kremlin leader announced the move in a major speech to the nation.
- Russian Senators Approve Bill on New START Suspension Sputnik 22 Feb 2023 -- The Russian Federation Council unanimously approved at a meeting on Wednesday the bill on the suspension of Russia's participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (New START).
- Russian Parliament Approves Putin's Suspension of Nuclear Pact with US VOA 22 Feb 2023 -- Both houses of Russia's parliament on Wednesday endorsed President Vladimir Putin's suspension of Moscow's participation in the 2010 New START nuclear arms treaty with the United States, casting it as a rebuke to the U.S.-led Western alliance arming Ukraine in its bid to fend off Russia's year-long invasion.
- Biden on Putin's New START Pullout Says Confident They 'Will Be Able to Work It Out' Sputnik 22 Feb 2023 -- US President Joe Biden said he is confident the United States and Russia will be able to work out issues related to arms control regardless of Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend Russia's participation in the New START treaty.
- Russia Says No Firing Hypersonic Missile at South Africa War Games VOA 22 Feb 2023 -- Russia has said it will not test fire a hypersonic missile during joint naval drills with China and South Africa, contradicting earlier reports in Russian state media.
- Russia's Rostec Ramps Up Deliveries of Advanced Weapons to Russian Military Sputnik 22 Feb 2023 -- The Moscow-headquartered defense conglomerate consists of over 800 subsidiaries and scientific research institutes, and is involved in the production of everything from military aircraft like the Sukhoi Su-57 and advanced drones to Armata tanks and electronic warfare equipment.
- Prigozhin Calls On Russians To Pressure Army Over Ammunition Supplies RFE/RL 22 Feb 2023 -- Kremlin-linked businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, a co-founder and owner of the Wagner mercenary group, has called on Russians to pressure the army to give his fighters more ammunition amid Defense Ministry denials that it is holding back supplies for artillery and missile-launchers in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
- Russia suspends participation in New START treaty: Putin People's Daily 22 Feb 2023 -- Russia is suspending its participation in rather than withdrawing from the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday.
Foreign Policy
- Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, February 22, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Feb 2023
- Russia, China Forge Closer Ties VOA 22 Feb 2023 -- Russia and China forged closer ties Wednesday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin saying relations between the two countries had reached "new frontiers," even as the U.S. has expressed concern that Beijing could supply weapons to Moscow to help its war effort against Ukraine.
- Meeting with Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Wang Yi President of Russia 22 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the People's Republic of China and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Wang Yi.
- Putin, China's top diplomat vow to bolster cooperation for 'multipolar' world Press TV 22 Feb 2023 -- In his meeting with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations between the two countries are "reaching new milestones" amid tensions with the US.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the CPC Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Feb 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with member of the CPC Politburo, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi, Moscow, February 22, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Feb 2023
- China, Russia relations are mature, resilient and stable, Wang Yi says in meeting with Putin Global Times 23 Feb 2023 -- During the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in Moscow on Wednesday, the two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Ukrainian issue. Wang said China appreciates Russia's reiteration of its willingness to resolve the issue through dialogue, noting that China will, as always, uphold an objective and fair position in the political settlement of the crisis.
- Two Senior U.S. Lawmakers Chide Austria For Granting Visas To Russian Deputies For OSCE Meeting RFE/RL 22 Feb 2023 -- Two senior U.S. lawmakers say Austria erred by issuing visas to the Russian delegation -- all of whom are under European Union sanctions due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine -- for this week's meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, but it's unlikely a massive boycott of the meeting by the group's 57 nations will occur.
News Reports
- West unwilling to cooperate on Nord Stream probe: Russian diplomat Press TV 22 Feb 2023 -- Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has once again accused the United States of being behind the explosions on Nord stream gas pipelines in September last year, saying the national investigations of Germany, Denmark, and Sweden into the sabotage are aimed at protecting Washington.
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