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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 12.10.2023 Ukraine MOD 12 Oct 2023
• Russian Drones Damage Danube Port Facilities Amid Intense Fighting In Donetsk Region RFE/RL 12 Oct 2023 -- A fresh wave of Russian drone strikes on Danube port installations critical for Kyiv's grain export caused damage and injury, Ukrainian authorities said on October 12, as Romania urged Russia to stop its attacks after again finding debris on its territory near the border with Ukraine.
• Russia Downs Ukrainian Drone in Belgorod, 3 Dead VOA 12 Oct 2023 -- A Russian official said Thursday that debris from a downed Ukrainian drone killed three people in the Belgorod region of Russia.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 12 Oct 2023 -- On 11 October at around 11.50 p.m., the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs at facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Zelensky's Statement on Final Stage of Conflict Shows Hopelessness - Lavrov Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent statement on Kiev entering a final stage of conflict with Moscow shows his hopelessness, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
• Three Dead After Ukrainian Drone Debris Falls on House in Russia's Belgorod Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- A child died when debris from a drone fell on a house near the Russian city of Belgorod, so the death toll has risen to three, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Official event marking the 20th anniversary of establishing a Russian air base in Kyrgyzstan President of Russia 12 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin and Sadyr Japarov spoke at an official event marking the 20th anniversary of establishing a Russian air base in the Kyrgyz Republic.
• Putin: Russia to Continue Delivering Modern Weapons to Its Military Base in Kyrgyzstan Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a two-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan, to take part in a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State, and hold a number of bilateral meetings, including with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
• What Is The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty And Why Is Russia Threatening To Pull Out? RFE/RL 12 Oct 2023 -- The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The Treaty on Open Skies. New START.
• Northern Fleet ships detachment completes tasks of long-distance campaign in Arctic and returns to base Russia MoD 12 Oct 2023 -- Today, the main base of the Northern Fleet - Severomorsk - hosted a meeting of a detachment of ships and support vessels of the Northern Fleet, which completed the implementation of the next, 12th Arctic campaign on the seas of the Arctic Ocean and acted as part of the Arctic expeditionary ship grouping.

Foreign Policy

• Signing of joint documents and media statements by Vladimir Putin and Sadyr Japarov President of Russia 12 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin and President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov took part in a ceremony to sign joint documents as part of the President's official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic and made statements to the media.
• Russia-Kyrgyzstan talks President of Russia 12 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov at the Ala Archa State Residence in Bishkek.
• Meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Russia 12 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Oct 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a regular meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Oct 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following the CIS Foreign Ministers Council Meeting, Bishkek, October 12, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Oct 2023
• Putin Congratulates Kim Jong Un on Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and North Korea, adding that ties between nations are developing in all areas.
• Greetings to Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un President of Russia 12 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
• Minju Joson on Ever-Developing Strategic DPRK-Russia Friendly Relations KCNA 12 Oct 2023 -- Minju Joson in an article on Thursday says that the peoples of the DPRK and Russia are significantly celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations at a time when the history of the bilateral relations witnesses a new heyday of friendship, solidarity and cooperation.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Greetings to Russian President KCNA 12 Oct 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Thursday sent a message of greeting to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Russian President KCNA 12 Oct 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Thursday received a message of greeting from Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article for International Life magazine, October 12, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Oct 2023
• Iran, Russia discuss strengthening energy ties IRNA 12 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Oil Minister, Javad Owji, and the Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee of Russia, Alexey Miller, have held discussions in Moscow to strengthen bilateral energy ties.
• Turkiye, Gazprom Agree to Draft Roadmap for Gas Hub in Near Future - Energy Minister Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- Turkiye and Russia's Gazprom have agreed to draft a roadmap for a gas hub in near future, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday.
• Russian, Pakistani Energy Heads Discuss Supplies of Hydrocarbons to Pakistan - Moscow Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov and Pakistani Energy Minister Muhammad Ali discussed prospects for increasing supplies of Russian hydrocarbons to Pakistan during the Russian Energy Week, the Russian Energy Ministry said on Thursday.
• US, Allies Pressure UN Members to Prevent Russia's Return to Human Rights Council Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- The United States and allies put pressure on countries during elections to the UN Human Rights Council so that Russia would not return to the UN body, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
• Press release on Israeli air strikes on Syria Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Oct 2023
• UN rights body extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Russia UN News 12 Oct 2023 -- The United Nations premier human rights body on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Russia for a further year.
• U.S. Sanctions Owners Of Two Vessels For Carrying Russian Oil Priced Above Cap RFE/RL 12 Oct 2023 -- The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions on two companies for allegedly violating a price cap on Russian oil agreed last year by Western countries.
• Designating Entities Transporting Oil Sold Above the Price Cap US Dept. of State 12 Oct 2023 -- Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on two entities that own vessels which used Price Cap Coalition service providers while carrying Russian crude oil traded above the price cap.
• Treasury Sanctions Entities for Transporting Oil Sold Above the Coalition Price Cap to Restrict Russia's War Machine US Treasury 12 Oct 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing sanctions on two entities and identifying as blocked property two vessels that used Price Cap Coalition service providers while carrying Russian crude oil above the Coalition-agreed price cap.
• Statement of the G7 and Australia on Actions Taken to Enforce Price Caps for Seaborne Russian-Origin Oil and Petroleum Products US Treasury 12 Oct 2023
• Price Cap Coalition Advisory for the Maritime Oil Industry and Related Sectors US Treasury 12 Oct 2023 -- The Price Cap Coalition is issuing this advisory to provide recommendations concerning specific best practices in the maritime oil industry.

News Reports

• Putin Instructs Cabinet to Consider Formation of Central Eurasian Transport Corridor Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to submit proposals for the formation of a Central Eurasian transport corridor through Mongolia and Western China, according to a document published by the Kremlin on Thursday.
• Russia's Reserves of Gold, Yuan Sufficient to Curb Financial Stability Risks - Regulator Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- The Russian Central Bank has been diversifying its gold and currency reserves since 2014, and the amount of gold and Chinese yuan is now sufficient to contain risks to the country's financial stability, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Thursday.
• IOC Bans Russian Olympic Committee Effective Immediately VOA 12 Oct 2023 -- The International Olympic Committee, or IOC, on Thursday banned the Russian Olympic Committee after the ROC recognized regional organizations from four annexed Ukrainian territories. The ban takes effect immediately.
• ROGERS APPLAUDS WORK OF STRATEGIC POSTURE COMMISSION House Armed Services Committee 12 Oct 2023 -- U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement thanking the hard work of the Bipartisan Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States.
  
• Congressional panel: US must prepare for potential wars with both China, Russia Press TV 12 Oct 2023 -- The United States must be prepared for potential simultaneous wars with China and Russia, a new bipartisan Congressional report says, warning that the US is currently not ready for facing two nuclear powers for the first time.
• US 'Ill-Prepared' to Face Nuclear Challenges From China & Russia, Report Reveals Sputnik 12 Oct 2023 -- The United States is ill-prepared to deal with nuclear challenges from Russia and China, a congressional commission said in a report released on Thursday.