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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Missile Strikes Kill 4 In Ukraine's Kryviy Rih RFE/RL 17 Jan 2025 -- Four people were killed and seven others were wounded in a Russian missile strike deep in the heart of Ukraine, partially destroying an educational facility in the central city of Kryviy Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown.
• Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire in Russia's Kaluga region VOA 17 Jan 2025 -- A Ukrainian drone attack ignited a fire at an industrial site late Friday in Russia's Kaluga region, about 170 kilometers from the shared border.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (17 January 2025) Russia MoD 17 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• If China had provided military supplies to Russia, situation on the battleground would not have been where it is now: Chinese Ambassador to UN in response to US smear Global Times 17 Jan 2025 -- If China had really provided military supplies to Russia, the situation on the battleground would not have been where it is now, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said at a UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine on Thursday when refuting US fallacies.

Foreign Policy

• Russia and Iran Cement Strategic Alliance With New Agreement Sputnik 17 Jan 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement at the Kremlin.
• Putin: Strategic Agreement With Iran Marks a New Era of Cooperation Sputnik 17 Jan 2025 -- The visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Russia is of particular importance, since a major strategic partnership agreement with Iran will be signed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
• Inside the Russia-Iran Comprehensive Partnership Treaty: What's In It and Why It Matters Sputnik 17 Jan 2025 -- Three years of negotiations on a new strategic partnership pact between Russia and Iran reached a fruitful conclusion Friday with a signing ceremony in the Kremlin attended by top officials, including Presidents Putin and Pezeshkian. What's inside the agreement, and what will it mean for regional and international security? Here's what to know.
• A Weakened Iran's New Russia Pact Comes In Shadow Of Distrust RFE/RL 17 Jan 2025 -- A common enemy - the United States - has brought Iran and Russia together despite their troubled history and deep mistrust. Now, two of the world's most sanctioned nations are poised to sign a strategic partnership that will govern their bilateral relations for the next two decades.
• Amid Biting Sanctions, Russia And Iran Sign Pact To Deepen Ties RFE/RL 17 Jan 2025 -- Iran and Russia, two of the most-sanctioned nations in the world, have signed a "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty as Moscow and Tehran deepen cooperation that has steadily increased since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
• Text of joint comprehensive strategic agreement between Iran and Russia IRNA 17 Jan 2025 -- The text of the comprehensive strategic joint agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation, which was signed by the presidents of the two countries, Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin, on Friday, January 17, 2025 , in a ceremony in the Kremlin, was published in the form of an introduction and 47 articles as follows:
• Press conference following Russian-Iranian talks President of Russia 17 Jan 2025 -- Following the Russian-Iranian talks, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian gave a joint press conference.
• Talks with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian President of Russia 17 Jan 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, who had arrived in Russia on an official visit.
• Iran, Russia sign joint comprehensive strategic agreement IRNA 17 Jan 2025 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have signed the joint comprehensive strategic agreement in a ceremony in the Kremlin Palace.
• Iran, Russia sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement Press TV 17 Jan 2025 -- The presidents of Iran and Russia have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement for long-term cooperation.
• Pezeshkian: Comprehensive cooperation agreement document will open new chapter in Iran-Russian ties IRNA 17 Jan 2025 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the comprehensive cooperation agreement between Iran and Russia will open a new chapter in the relations between the two countries in all fields, especially economic sectors.
• Pres. Pezeshkian: Iran-Russia ties can neutralize excessive demands of US, West IRNA 17 Jan 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighted the potential for Iran and Russia to engage in extensive cooperation across sectors such as infrastructure, education and trade, which can counteract the sanctions and excessive demands of the United States and Western countries.
• Iran urges Russia to play greater role in forcing Israel to fulfill its commitments IRNA 17 Jan 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has urged Russia to play a greater role in forcing Israel to fulfill its commitments and ending violence.
• FM Spox vows close ties with Russia to maintain regional stability, security IRNA 17 Jan 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports every effort to maintain peace and security in the region and is in close contact with Russian friends in this regard.
• Putin: Iran-Russia comprehensive agreement expands economic ties IRNA 17 Jan 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that the joint comprehensive strategic agreement between Russia and Iran will help expand bilateral economic cooperation and will give "us the opportunity" to diversify relations in all fields.
• Pres. Pezeshkian: Iran-Russia ties critical, strategic IRNA 17 Jan 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the relations between Iran and Russia are sensitive, critical, and strategic.
• Leader favors expansion of interaction between Iran, Russia: Pezeshkian Press TV 17 Jan 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei favors the expansion of interaction between the country and Russia.
• Iran-Russia cooperation can thwart US, West extremism, sanctions: President Pezeshkian Press TV 17 Jan 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the expansion of relations with Russia in various fields can thwart the "sanctions and excessive demands" of the United States and Western countries.
• Iran, Russia steadfast in 'sensitive, strategic' ties: President Pezeshkian Press TV 17 Jan 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran and Russia stand steadfast in mutual "sensitive, pivotal and strategic" relations.
• Iran president arrives in Russia to sign partnership pact Press TV 17 Jan 2025 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Russia on the second leg of his two-nation visit that also took him to Tajikistan.
• G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) statement on Russian Influence Campaign Canada 17 Jan 2025 -- Today, Canada alongside other G7 RRM members (European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States) as well as G7 RRM Observer states (Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden) issued the following statement:
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 17 Jan 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the Armenian side's initiative.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from the programme Moscow. Kremlin. Putin, Moscow, January 17, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Jan 2025
• Condemning the Sentencing of Navalny's Lawyers US Dept. of State 17 Jan 2025 -- The United States condemns today's sentencing of Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin, and Aleksey Liptser.
• Multilateral Experts Group Initiates Joint Actions to Further Counter the Shadow Fleet and its Maritime Risks US Dept. of State 17 Jan 2025 -- The following text was jointly agreed upon by United States, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom following recent engagements.
• Russia expects no major change in US sanctions policy under Trump Press TV 17 Jan 2025 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has ruled out significant changes in the US policy of sanctions against Russia under the incoming administration of Donald Trump.
• Joint Readout: Multilateral Experts Group Initiates Joint Actions to Further Counter the Shadow Fleet and its Maritime Risks Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 17 Jan 2025 -- On Friday January 10, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark convened a multilateral group of experts to develop concrete plans to further counter Russia's shadow fleet including its high-risk activities in the Baltic Sea.
• Russia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the politically motivated charges of Alexei Navalny's defence lawyers European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Jan 2025 -- On 17 January, the Petushinsky District Court of the Vladimir Region, Russia, sentenced defence lawyers of late Alexei Navalny for performing their professional duties defending Alexei Navalny in the farcical justice system in Russia. Vadim Kobzev, Alexey Liptser and Igor Sergunin were respectively sentenced with 5 and a half, 5 and 3 and a half years in prison for "participation in an extremist community".

News Reports

• Supporters Chant 'Heroes!' As Russian Court Jails Navalny's Lawyers RFE/RL 17 Jan 2025 -- A Russian court sentenced three lawyers of Aleksei Navalny to lengthy prison sentences for carrying correspondence from the late anti-corruption crusader out of prison, prompting his supporters at the hearing to erupt into chants of "heroes."
• Russia adds VOA, Current Time, BBC journalists to register of 'foreign agents' VOA 17 Jan 2025 -- Russia's Justice Ministry on Friday added more journalists to its list of so-called foreign agents, including reporters for Voice of America, Current Time and the BBC.
• Who Is Ahmed Al-Awda, The Man Who Could Be A Threat To Syria's New Rulers? RFE/RL 17 Jan 2025 -- He has been referred to by Western media and pundits as "Russia's man in the south" of Syria, and some see him as a potential threat to the country's new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa.