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20 March 2023 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 20.03.2023 Ukraine MOD 20 Mar 2023
- Battle For Bakhmut Grinds On As EU, U.S. Announce Plans To Send Ammunition To Ukraine RFE/RL 20 Mar 2023 -- Ukrainian forces repelled fresh Russian attacks on Bakhmut over the past 24 hours, Kyiv said, as the battle for the ruined city in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk continued to exact a heavy toll on both sides as the European Union and the United States pledged to supply Ukraine with badly needed ammunition.
- Russia Strengthens Police Units in Border Territories With Ukraine Sputnik 20 Mar 2023 -- Russia has strengthened police units in the territories that border Ukraine, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said on Monday.
- Turkiye, Ukraine, UN Not Against Extending Grain Deal for 60 Days: Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 20 Mar 2023 -- Turkiye, Ukraine and the United Nations did not express any formal objections against Moscow's decision to extend the grain deal for another 60 days, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- Putin Welcomes Xi's Ukraine Peace Plan During Kremlin Talks VOA 20 Mar 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Kremlin Monday, telling him that he welcomes Beijing's peace plan to resolve Russia's war against Ukraine and signaling to Western leaders the extent of what they call their "limitless" friendship.
- Putin Hosts Xi At Kremlin With China's Proposal On Ukraine War On Agenda RFE/RL 20 Mar 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, called each other "dear friend" and exchanged compliments at the Kremlin after Xi arrived for his first visit to Russia in four years amid Moscow's deepening international isolation over its invasion of Ukraine.
- Xi's visit warmly welcomed by Russia, 'brings hope of peace for Ukraine crisis' Global Times 20 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday to kick off his three-day state visit, with the warm hospitality of the Russian side expressed through the high-standard welcoming ceremony arranged for the Chinese president upon his arrival. Experts from both China and Russia said the visit will be symbolic and have global significance, as it will not only greatly promote the development of bilateral ties, but also bring hope and confidence for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis.
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- Russia becomes China's top oil supplier in Jan-Feb; energy acts as 'ballast stone' of bilateral trade Global Times 20 Mar 2023 -- Russia became China's top oil supplier in January and February, shipping about 15.68 million tons of crude oil to the world's second-largest economy, data from China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed.
- Meeting with President of People's Republic of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 20 Mar 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, who arrived in Russia on a state visit.
- Putin meets China's Xi in Moscow, says open to negotiations on Ukraine Press TV 20 Mar 2023 -- China's President Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for an official three-day visit, during which he will discuss Russia's ongoing military campaign in Ukraine as well as other issues of bilateral and international interest with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
- Xi Jinping Arrives in Moscow for State Visit to Russia PRC MofA 20 Mar 2023 -- On the afternoon of March 20 local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on a special plane to pay a state visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.
- Xi Jinping Pays a State Visit to the Russian Federation PRC MofA 20 Mar 2023 -- On the morning of March 20, 2023 local time, President Xi Jinping left Beijing by a special plane to pay a state visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation.
- China's Xi, Russia's Putin swap praise as they begin key Moscow summit Radio Free Asia 20 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow on Monday, trading praise with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the start of a three-day state visit that is being closely watched for what the two leaders say about the war in Ukraine.
- Forging Ahead to Open a New Chapter of China-Russia Friendship, Cooperation and Common Development PRC MofA 20 Mar 2023 -- "At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, I will soon pay a state visit to the Russian Federation. Russia was the first country I visited after I was elected President ten years ago. Over the past decade, I have made eight visits to Russia. I came each time with high expectations and returned with fruitful results, opening a new chapter for China-Russia relations together with President Putin."
- Xi's Russia visit to navigate bilateral ties, boost global stability People's Daily 20 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Russia, his first foreign trip since being re-elected as Chinese president, will be a trip of friendship, cooperation and peace.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan following talks, Moscow, March 20, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Mar 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Moscow, March 20, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Mar 2023
- Lavrov Says Trilateral Ministerial Meeting on Nagorno-Karabakh Settlement on Agenda Sputnik 20 Mar 2023 -- A trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on a peace treaty over the Nagorno-Karabakh issue remains on the agenda, with dates convenient for all sides now being considered, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday.
- Russia-Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreements Remain Key to Nagorno-Karabakh Settlement: Lavrov Sputnik 20 Mar 2023 -- Russia has no doubt that trilateral agreements with Armenia and Azerbaijan remain key for the settlement of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region that proclaimed its independence from Baku in 1991, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
- International Parliamentary Conference Russia - Africa in a Multipolar World President of Russia 20 Mar 2023 -- Vladimir Putin spoke at the International Parliamentary Conference Russia - Africa in a Multipolar World, held in Moscow under the auspices of the State Duma of the Russian Federal Assembly.
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