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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Zelenskiy Says 31,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In War, Expresses Hopes For Swiss Peace Summit RFE/RL 25 Feb 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on February 25 said that 31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since the start of Russia's invasion two years ago -- his first official acknowledgement of the country's combat losses -- while expressing hopes that a summit of world leaders will be held in Switzerland in the coming months to discuss his vision for peace.
• Top Ukrainian General, Defense Minister Look For Ways To Boost Frontline Defenses RFE/RL 25 Feb 2024 -- Ukrainian Army chief Oleksandr Syrskiy has said he traveled with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to the front line of Kyiv's effort to stave off invading Russian forces to analyze the situation and determine ways to boost defenses.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 25 Feb 2024 -- At about 11.00 am 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 25 Feb 2024 -- This night 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 Troops Enter Village of Rabotino in Zaporozhye Region - Governor Sputnik 25 Feb 2024 -- The Russian army has entered the village of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye Region and keeps advancing in this direction, with the Ukrainian armed forces losing "thousands" of people and a huge amount of equipment, regional Governor Yevgeny Balitsky told Sputnik on Sunday.
• Russian Forces Take More Advantageous Position Near Avdeyevka Sputnik 25 Feb 2024 -- Russian forces repelled nine attacks by Ukraine near Avdeyevka and Kherson over the past 24 hours, with Kiev's losses reaching up to 130 personnel in the areas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

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Foreign Policy

• Iran's Russia envoy reveals new details of strategic bilateral deal IRNA 24 Feb 2024 -- Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has revealed new details about a long-term strategic partnership agreement planned to be signed by the two countries in the near future.
• Iran denies providing Russia with ballistic missiles IRNA 24 Feb 2024 -- Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has dismissed Western media reports alleging that the Islamic Republic had provided Russia with ballistic missiles to use in its ongoing war with Ukraine.
• UK prime minister says West 'must be bolder' in seizing frozen Russian assets Press TV 25 Feb 2024 -- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that allied Western countries supporting Ukraine "must be bolder" in seizing frozen Russian assets.

News Reports

• CIA Set Up 12 Secret Facilities in Ukraine Along Russian Border Over Eight Year Period - Report Sputnik 25 Feb 2024 -- American intelligence agencies reportedly collaborated closely with their Ukrainian counterparts, providing training to operatives conducting missions in Russia, Europe, Cuba, and other areas with an active Russian presence.
• Though Fading In Turkmenistan, The Russian Language Is Still In Demand RFE/RL 25 Feb 2024 -- In an online post on the tiny Turkmen corner of TikTok earlier this month, a user introducing herself as a female singer complained of being language-shamed during an interview for a gig at a restaurant in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.