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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 12.09.2023 Ukraine MOD 12 Sep 2023
• Ukraine Says It Recaptured Oil Platforms off Crimea VOA 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine's military says it has recaptured oil and gas platforms in the Black Sea from Russia, describing the breakthrough as a crucial step in regaining Crimea. Ukrainian fighters have also made significant progress toward taking back Bakhmut, a besieged city lost to Russia last May.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from Vesti news programme on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, Vladivostok, September 12, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2023
• Putin Calls Soviet Invasions Of Budapest And Prague A 'Mistake' He Claims West Is Repeating In Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called the Soviet-led invasions of Budapest and Prague in the 1950s and '60s a mistake, echoing past comments of regret about two of the defining events of the Cold War.
• Putin reiterates West's F-16 deliveries for Ukraine will 'prolong conflict' Press TV 12 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet again warned the West about sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, saying that the move will only prolong the conflict.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 12 Sep 2023 -- On 12 September, at about 13:30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Russian Air Defenses Intercept Four HIMARS and Uragan MLRS Rockets Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defenses successfully intercepted four rockets launched by the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, and neutralized 41 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
• Ukraine Loses Over 255 Troops in Donetsk Direction in Past Day Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine lost more than 255 servicemen in the Donetsk direction over the day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
• Putin: No Tangible Results from Ukraine's 'Counteroffensive', Kiev Suffering 71,000 in Losses Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine launched its overly-hyped counteroffensive against Russian forces in early June after several delays. Citing the needs of this faltering campaign, Kiev urged its Western donors to step up military and financial aid.
• Ukraine Attacked Energodar With Drones on Monday, 2 UAVs Downed - Rosatom Head Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine attacked the city of Energodar in the Zaporozhye region with drones on September 11, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev said on Monday, adding that two drones were downed.

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Foreign Policy

• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Russia's humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2023
• Press release on the outcomes of the G20 summit Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2023
• Meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing President of Russia 12 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Zhang Guoqing.
• Meeting with Vice President of Laos Pany Yathotou President of Russia 12 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with Vice President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Pany Yathotou on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from Izvestia on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, Vladivostok, September 12, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2023
• Kim Jong-un visits Russia, to meet Putin Global Times 12 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has left Pyongyang to visit Russia, the country's official news agency disclosed on Tuesday. Chinese experts believe Kim's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is primarily to strengthen the bilateral relationship and offset impact of Western isolation against the two countries.
• North Korean leader arrives in Russia for talks with Putin Press TV 12 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin that will involve discussing "sensitive" subjects, according to the Kremlin spokesman.
• North Korea's Kim Arrives In Russia Ahead Of Expected Meeting With Putin RFE/RL 12 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia ahead of an expected meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who U.S. officials say may be seeking weaponry and ammunition to bolster Russia's war in Ukraine.
• Kim Jong Un Says Visit to Russia 'Clear Manifestation' of Prioritizing Ties - State Media Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his visit to Russia is a "clear manifestation" of the North Korean leadership of "prioritizing the strategic importance" of the Moscow-Pyongyang relations, state media reported Wednesday.
• North Korea's Kim in Russia Amid US Warnings Against Arms Deal VOA 12 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia Tuesday where he is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia's far east amid warnings from the U.S. and South Korea against a potential arms transfer.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Leaves Pyongyang to Visit Russian Federation KCNA 12 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), left here by his train on Sunday afternoon to visit the Russian Federation.
• Russian Humanitarian Aid Arrives In Nagorno-Karabakh After Deal On Transport Corridors RFE/RL 12 Sep 2023 -- Officials in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh said a Russian truck carrying humanitarian aid arrived on September 12 in the region via territory controlled by Azerbaijan, the first time such a crossing has been allowed in more than three decades.
• Russia used its veto alone to end Security Council measures aimed at supporting peace in Mali: UK statement at the UN General Assembly UK FCDO 12 Sep 2023 -- Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN General Assembly.

News Reports

• Meeting on development of Far Eastern cities President of Russia 12 Sep 2023 -- On the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin held, via video link, another meeting to discuss the implementation of a programme to develop Far Eastern cities.
• Development of the Far East an absolute priority for Russia: Putin at EEF Global Times 12 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing Tuesday on the sidelines of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Russia, in which Russian president said that with the joint efforts of both Russia and China, the bilateral relationship has entered its best period in history, with smooth development in various fields such as trade and economy, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The development of the Far East has become a new growth point for Russia-China cooperation, said the Russian president.
• Putin: Merging Siberian and Far East Pipelines to Transform Energy Landscape Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Merging the "Power of Siberia" and "Sakhalin-Khabarovsk-Vladivostok" gas pipelines into a unified system will solve a historical challenge for Russia and enable the integration of the gas transportation networks of the country's western and eastern regions, President Vladimir Putin said at a plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum.
• Putin on Freezing $300 Bln Russian Gold Reserves Due to Sanctions: We Earned Twice As Much Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- The 8th Eastern Economic Forum is taking place on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University from September 10-13.
• Russian Nationalist Putin Critic Girkin's Pretrial Detention Extended RFE/RL 12 Sep 2023 -- A court in Moscow has extended the pretrial detention of Igor Girkin, once a leader of Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine's east, who was arrested in July and charged with public calls for extremism after criticizing President Vladimir Putin for "badly" handling the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
• Putin Suggests Former Top Aide Fled Russia Due To Financial Irregularities At State Company RFE/RL 12 Sep 2023 -- President Vladimir Putin suggested that Anatoly Chubais, a former top government official who fled after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, may have left due to financial irregularities at the state-run corporation he oversaw.