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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 07.11.2023 Ukraine MOD 07 Nov 2023
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 07 Nov 2023 -- On the morning of 7 November, the Russian Armed Forces foiled another attempt of the Kiev regime to launch terrorist attacks using 17 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles at objects in the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Russia Repels 7 Attacks in Donetsk Direction, Ukraine Lost Up to 245 Soldiers Sputnik 07 Nov 2023 -- The Russian military has repelled seven Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, and Kiev lost up to 245 soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert UN News 07 Nov 2023 -- Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the human rights situation within Russia itself has deteriorated significantly. Mariana Katzarova, the first UN Human Rights Council-appointed expert on human rights in Russia, spoke about the worsening conditions in her report presented to the UN General Assembly last month in New York.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Foreign Ministry statement on the completion of the procedure for the Russian Federation's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Nov 2023 -- At midnight on November 7, 2023, the procedure planned under the CFE for Russia's withdrawal from this agreement was completed. Thus, the international legal document, the operation of which was suspended by our country in 2007, has become history for Russia once and for all.
• Russia officially exits European arms control treaty People's Daily 07 Nov 2023 -- Russia has formally withdrawn from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) at midnight Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on its website Tuesday.
• Russia pulls out of arms control treaty with Europe Press TV 07 Nov 2023 -- Russia has pulled out of a decades-long arms non-proliferation treaty with European countries amid rising tensions with Brussels over the Ukraine conflict.
• United States Will Suspend the Operation of its Obligations Under The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2023 -- Earlier today, the North Atlantic Council issued a statement announcing the decision of NATO Allied States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) to suspend all of their obligations under the Treaty.
• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on United States' Suspension of the CFE Treaty Alongside NATO Allies The White House 07 Nov 2023
• US, NATO Follow Russia in Dropping Out of Europe Arms Treaty VOA 07 Nov 2023 -- Washington and NATO allies said Tuesday they will echo Russia's suspension of a Cold War treaty to limit conventional arms proliferation in Europe, with the White House saying it had "no option" but to leave.
• North Atlantic Council statement on the Allied response to Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe NATO 07 Nov 2023 -- "Allies condemn Russia's decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), and its war of aggression against Ukraine which is contrary to the Treaty's objectives."
• NATO Countries Suspend Participation In Cold War-Era Security Pact After Moscow's Withdrawal RFE/RL 07 Nov 2023 -- NATO member countries that signed a Cold War-era security treaty limiting key categories of conventional armed forces on November 7 suspended their obligations under the pact just hours after Russia pulled out.
• UK, Allies Suspend Participation in CFE Treaty After Russia's Withdrawal Sputnik 07 Nov 2023 -- The United Kingdom and its allies have decided to suspend participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) after Russia's withdrawal, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday.
• Statement on Russia's withdrawal from Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Canada 07 Nov 2023
• Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the suspension of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty) Germany Federal Foreign Office 07 Nov 2023
• Statement on the suspension of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Nov 2023 -- On 7 November 2023, members of the North Atlantic Alliance issued a statement informing about their intent to suspend the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE).
• No: 289, 7 November 2023, Press Release Regarding the Russian Federation's Decision to Withdraw from the CFE Treaty Coming into Force as of Today Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Nov 2023
• Russia violates Latvia's airspace Latvia MOD 07 Nov 2023 -- On Monday, 6 November, Air Force radar of the National Armed Forces (NAF) detected an infringement of Latvia's airspace near the Latvian-Russian border by a Russian aircraft. After unauthorised entry into Latvia's airspace, aircraft returned to the Russian side.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on October 30-November 5, 2023 Lithuania MND 07 Nov 2023 -- On October 30-November 5 NATO Air Policing Mission Detachment fighter aircraft were scrambled once to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
• Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discusses promising projects in the military and military-technical spheres with Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Republic of Nicaragua Julio Aviles Castillo Russia MoD 07 Nov 2023 -- The talks were held in a friendly atmosphere and confirmed mutual intention to further develop comprehensive interaction of the defence departments.

Foreign Policy

• The Kremlin's Efforts to Covertly Spread Disinformation in Latin America US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2023 -- The Russian government is currently financing an on-going, well-funded disinformation campaign across Latin America. The Kremlin's campaign plans to leverage developed media contacts in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, among other countries in Latin America, in order to carry out an information manipulation campaign designed to surreptitiously exploit the openness of Latin America's media and information environment.
• Readout of Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force Deputies Meeting US Dept. of Justice 07 Nov 2023 -- Yesterday, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo convened the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force Deputies to coordinate lines of effort to ensure that Russia bears the legal consequences of its internationally wrongful acts.
• EU, U.K. Condemn Killing Of Georgian Civilian By Russian Troops Near Breakaway South Ossetia RFE/RL 07 Nov 2023 -- European diplomats on November 7 condemned the killing of a Georgian man near the administrative boundary with Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia by Russian troops while they were trying to detain him, renewing calls for Moscow to withdraw its "illegal" presence" in the area.
• Georgia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the killing and detention of Georgian citizens in Kirbali European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 Nov 2023 -- The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia confirms the shooting and killing of a Georgian citizen by the Russian Federation Border Guards near the village of Kirbali, and reports of another Georgian citizen in detention. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased and we call for the immediate release of the detained citizen.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Minister of Civil Affairs of the State of Palestine, Secretary of the PLO Executive Committee and member of the Fatah Central Committee Hussein Al-Sheikh Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Nov 2023
• Statement About Nuclear Weapons in Israel Raises Many Questions - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 07 Nov 2023 -- A statement by Israeli Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Amihai Eliyahu about the possibility of using a nuclear bomb in the Gaza Strip has raised many questions, including about the nuclear arsenal of the Jewish state, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
• Israeli minister's threat to drop nuke on Gaza 'raises questions': Russia Press TV 07 Nov 2023 -- Russia has joined a chorus of condemnation that has sparked over controversial remarks made by an Israeli minister about the regime's openness to a nuclear strike in the Gaza Strip.
• Russia to Continue Contacts With Palestine, Israel, Egypt on Gaza Aid - Kremlin Sputnik 07 Nov 2023 -- Russia will continue contacts with Palestine, Israel and Egypt on the issue of delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, but situation remains difficult for now, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• China-Russia trade surges 27.7% in Jan-Oct amid deepening bilateral cooperation Global Times 07 Nov 2023 -- China's trade with Russia jumped significantly in the first ten months of 2023, according to official data released on Tuesday, underscoring deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

News Reports

• Tajik-U.S. Businessman, Russian Accomplices Accused Of Smuggling Technology To Support Russia's War In Ukraine RFE/RL 07 Nov 2023 -- A Tajik-American businessman and two Russian-Canadians are sitting in detention in New York for allegedly sending U.S.-origin technology to Russia, including electronic components that were later found in Russian military equipment seized in Ukraine, U.S. officials say.