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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine's Zelenskiy Hails Destruction Of Russian Air-Defense System In Occupied Crimea RFE/RL 14 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has thanked Ukraine's Security Service and naval forces for their role in what he called the destruction of a Russian air-defense system in occupied Crimea.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September, at around 16:30, the AFU attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet's missile hovercraft Samum in the waters of the Black Sea by an uncrewed sea boat.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September at around 05:30 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.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September, at around 05:00, the AFU attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergei Kotov in the waters of the Black Sea, with five uncrewed naval boats.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September at around 00:45 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.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September at around 00:30 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.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September at around 00:10 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by two fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Ukrainian Military Casualties Amount to 440 Soldiers in Donetsk, Zaporozhye Areas Sputnik 14 Sep 2023 -- The Ukrainian forces have lost approximately 440 servicemen in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that the Russian forces have repelled 11 attacks in these areas.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Northern Fleet arctic grouping arrives at New Siberian Islands Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- The Arctic expeditionary ship grouping of the Northern Fleet, which operates in the Arctic Ocean under the command of Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet Vice-Admiral Oleg Golubev arrived at the New Siberian Islands archipelago in the Laptev Sea.
• Statement by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, at the UNIDIR Outer space Security Conference, Panel III - Preparing for success in future multilateral space security initiatives, Geneva, September 13, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Sep 2023

Foreign Policy

• Russia, DPRK to strengthen good-neighborly relations, promote regional peace: Putin People's Daily 14 Sep 2023 -- Moscow and Pyongyang will strive to strengthen good-neighborly relations and promote regional peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during his meeting with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
• Kim Jong Un, Putin hold talks People's Daily 14 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had a historic meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in the Russian Far East, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday.
• Russia's Putin agrees to visit North Korea on formal invitation by North's leader Kim Jong-un Press TV 14 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted a formal invitation by Kim Jung-un to visit North Korea for more talks on their "far-reaching plan" to promote a deeper partnership, as the North Korean leader continues his tour of eastern Russia following his summit with Putin.
• Putin may visit North Korea, as Kim boasts of 'unbreakable' bilateral ties Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin may pay a reciprocal visit to North Korea to crow about the "unbreakable strategic partnership" between Moscow and Pyongyang, on the back of the united front that both had pledged against democracies spanning from Asia to Europe.
• The Other Side of Putin-Kim Summit: Looking Beyond Arms Deal VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be using this week's much-heralded summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to tighten his control over a country struggling with international sanctions and a pandemic-stricken economy, analysts said.
• New Milestone for Development of DPRK-Russia Relations Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Has Historic Meetingwith President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putinat Vostochny Spaceport KCNA 14 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had a historic meeting with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, at the Vostochny Spaceport in Amur Oblast of the Far Eastern Region on September 13.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Has Talks with Russian President KCNA 14 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had talks with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on September 13.
• President Putin Hosts Reception in Welcome of Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un KCNA 14 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, hosted a reception on Wednesday in welcome of the Russia visit by 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).
• South Korea Concerned About Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- South Korea has expressed regret that Russia and North Korea discussed military cooperation during their leaders' meeting, as Seoul is closely monitoring the possibility of joint military drills between Pyongyang and Moscow.
• A Wary China Eyes Ties With Russia, North Korea VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- China, watching this week's historic Russia-North Korea summit from the sidelines, is likely to welcome a boost for President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine but worry that its longtime client state in Pyongyang could be slipping from its grasp, experts say.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a joint news conference following talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Than Swe, Moscow, September 14 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Sep 2023
• Labeled An 'Accomplice' To Russian Crimes In Ukraine, Lukashenka To Meet Putin RFE/RL 14 Sep 2023 -- Authoritarian Belarusian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on September 15 in the resort city of Sochi for talks on closer economic cooperation, as the two countries become further isolated internationally over the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• Press release on declaring employees of the US Embassy in Moscow persona non grata Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Sep 2023
• Russia Expels 2 US Diplomats for 'Illegal Activity' VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday it has expelled two U.S. Embassy employees from the country, accusing them of working with a Russian national that Moscow had previously accused of spying.
• Russia expels two US diplomats, summons American ambassador Press TV 14 Sep 2023 -- Russia has summoned the US ambassador to Moscow and expelled two American embassy diplomats accused of working with a Russian spy.
• Russia Declares Two US Embassy Employees Personae Non Gratae Sputnik 14 Sep 2023 -- Russia declared two employees of the Embassy of the United States in Moscow personae non gratae on Thursday, and they have to leave the country within seven days, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
• Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to Russia's Illegal War Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2023 -- The Departments of State and the Treasury are imposing further sanctions on over 150 individuals and entities in connection with Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine.
• Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to Russia's Illegal War Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2023 -- Today the Department of State is designating individuals and entities to impose further costs in response to Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine. All targets are being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, which authorizes sanctions with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.
• With Wide-Ranging New Sanctions, Treasury Targets Russian Military-Linked Elites and Industrial Base US Treasury 14 Sep 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing nearly 100 sanctions on Russian elites and Russia's industrial base, financial institutions, and technology suppliers as the United States continues to leverage sanctions and economic restrictions to undermine Russia's capacity to wage its war against Ukraine. The Department of State also designated more than 70 persons. Today's sanctions focus on persons benefiting from, supporting, and sustaining Russia's brutal war of choice against Ukraine.
• US Targets 150 Entities With New Russia Sanctions VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- The U.S. on Thursday sanctioned more than 150 businesses and individuals in Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Georgia to try to crack down on evasion of trade restrictions aimed at blocking funding for Russia's 19-month war against Ukraine.
• US hits five Turkish firms with sanctions over trade with Russia Press TV 14 Sep 2023 -- The administration of US President Joe Biden has blacklisted five Turkish companies and a Turkish national as part of new sanctions aiming to hamstring the Russian economy over the Ukraine war.
• Moscow Requests Moldova Stop Political Persecution of Russian-Language Media Sputnik 14 Sep 2023 -- Moscow has demanded that Kishinev cease politically motivated persecution of Russian-language media resources and observe international obligations in the field of freedom of speech and media after Moldova expelled the head of the Sputnik desk in Moldova, Vitaly Denisov, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
• Tsahkna to representatives of border states: we should implement the ban on Russian vehicles together Estonia MFA 14 Sep 2023 -- Today Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna had a video meeting with representatives of Finland, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to discuss additional sanctions on Russia and the entry ban on Russian vehicles.
• Russia Expects That Regular Dialog, Contacts With Gabon Be Maintained Sputnik 14 Sep 2023 -- The military takeover in Gabon should not affect multifaceted ties between Moscow and Libreville, the Russian Foreign Ministry has told Sputnik, adding that Moscow expects that regular dialog and contacts with Gabon be maintained.

News Reports

• Images Show Wagner Camp In Belarus Continues To Shrink RFE/RL 14 Sep 2023 -- The first images since the confirmation of the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin show that a suspected tent camp thought to be occupied by troops from Russia's Wagner mercenary group near the Belarusian village of Tsel, has been further dismantled.