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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.02.23 Ukraine MOD 28 Feb 2023
• Ukraine Says Intensity of Bakhmut Fighting 'Only Increasing' VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian officials described fighting Tuesday around the eastern city of Bakhmut as intense, although little territory has changed hands between Moscow's and Kyiv's forces.
• Zelenskiy Says Situation Increasingly 'Difficult' As Russia Steps Up Assault On Bakhmut RFE/RL 28 Feb 2023 -- Russia's offensive in the east is increasingly zeroing in on the city of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian military said on February 28, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warning that the situation is becoming "extremely difficult" for the defenders of the city, whom he called "heroes."
• Ukrainian Intelligence Official Assesses Security Situation as War Enters Second Year VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- With Russia's war in Ukraine now in its second year, there is renewed attention on the eastern salt-mining city of Bakhmut, the focus of a sustained Russian offensive in recent months. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the situation in Bakhmut is becoming more and more "complicated." Bakhmut is just one of many areas in Russia's sights as the war continues.
• Putin Instructs FSB to Step Up Work Along Russian-Ukrainian Border Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Tuesday to take special control of the Russian-Ukrainian border.
• Russia says open to talks, will not compromise on annexed regions Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- Moscow says Russia is open to peace talks with Ukraine to end the war but will not give up the regions it has annexed.
• US preparing 'false flag' chemical attacks in Ukraine, says Russia Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- The United States is planning a "false flag" operation in Ukraine using highly toxic and banned substances to blame it on Moscow, a Russian commander revealed on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Putin Signs Law Suspending Russia's Participation in New START Sputnik 28 Feb 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday that suspends Russia's participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
• Kremlin: Russia not returning to New START treaty until US listens to Moscow's position Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- Russia has conditioned its return to New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States on Washington listening to Moscow's position.
• Meeting of Federal Security Service Board President of Russia 28 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Federal Security Service Board.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, Baku, February 28, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Feb 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the third meeting of the Russia-Azerbaijan Expert Council, Baku, February 28, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Feb 2023
• Russia's Gazprom chief in Tehran for high-level energy talks Press TV 28 Feb 2023 -- CEO of Russia's state energy company Gazprom Alexey Miller has arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran to hold high-level talks on joint projects between the two countries.

News Reports

• China slams U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms related to Russia People's Daily 28 Feb 2023 -- China on Monday slammed the United States for sanctioning Chinese companies for alleged involvement with Russia, saying the illegal, unilateral sanctions, if not revoked, would be met with countermeasures from China.
• Pentagon: Iran a 'Global Challenge' Due to Alliance with Russia VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- The United States and its allies are moving to treat Iran as a global threat, warning that its growing alliance with Russia — and cooperation in the war on Ukraine — mean Tehran's destabilizing activities will pose a greater danger than ever before.