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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia, Ukraine strike each other's energy infrastructure VOA 11 Feb 2025 -- Russia and Ukraine attacked each other's energy infrastructure early Tuesday, just days before U.S. and Ukrainian officials were set to discuss steps toward ending the nearly three-year war sparked by Russia's 2022 invasion.
• Ukrainian Drones Damage Industrial Facility In Russia's Saratov Region, Governor Says RFE/RL 11 Feb 2025 -- A Ukrainian drone attack damaged an industrial facility in Russia's Saratov region, regional Governor Roman Busargin said early on February 11.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (11 February 2025) Russia MoD 11 Feb 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha President of Russia 11 Feb 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha.
• Hundreds Of Russian Soldiers Treated In Hospitals In North Korea RFE/RL 11 Feb 2025 -- Hundreds of Russian soldiers are being treated in North Korean hospitals, a Russian diplomat said, comments that provide another glimpse into the scale of cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang in the Ukraine war.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Russian-Vietnamese diplomatic relations, Moscow, February 11, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Feb 2025
• Release of Marc Fogel US Dept. of State 11 Feb 2025 -- "Promises made, promises kept. President Trump promised the Fogel family he would bring Marc home, and today, Marc is on his way."
• Statement from the National Security Advisor The White House 11 Feb 2025
• US teacher returns home after being freed by Russia VOA 11 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed American teacher Marc Fogel to the White House late Tuesday after Fogel was freed from Russia where he had been detained since August 2021 for bringing medically prescribed marijuana into the country.
• Release Of American Is 'Good Faith' Move By Russia As U.S. Seeks End To War In Ukraine, White House Says RFE/RL 11 Feb 2025 -- An American teacher serving a 14-year sentence in Russia on charges of marijuana possession has been freed in an exchange that the White House said "serves as a show of good faith from the Russians" as the United States seeks a settlement to end the war in Ukraine.
• Russia supports US-North Korea dialogue, envoy says Radio Free Asia 11 Feb 2025 -- Russia would welcome North Korea resuming talks with the United States, the Russian ambassador in Pyongyang said, adding that while dialogue was better than no contact at all, North Korea got "practically nothing" from its previous engagement with the U.S.
• Exclusive: Russia says E3 cannot legally 'snap back' sanctions on Iran IRNA 11 Feb 2025 -- Russia says that Britain, France, and Germany, known informally as the E3, do not have the right to "snap back" sanctions on Iran, as they have not implemented the requirements of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, which enshrines the now-stalled nuclear deal with Tehran.
• Dace Melbārde: Russia's threats at EU borders should be taken seriously, while strengthening the resilience and security of the EU's Eastern neighbours Latvia MFA 11 Feb 2025 -- In an informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council in the development configuration, which addressed the resilience of partner countries, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dace Melbārde, underlined that security threats posed by Russia at the EU borders are real and targeted efforts must be made to strengthen the resilience and security in the EU's Eastern neighbourhood.

News Reports

• Sanctioning Key Infrastructure Enabling Russia-Based Ransomware Attacks US Dept. of State 11 Feb 2025 -- In coordination with Australia and the United Kingdom, the United States is today sanctioning Zservers, a Russia-based bulletproof hosting (BPH) services provider, and two Russian nationals serving as Zservers operators, for their roles in supporting LockBit ransomware attacks.
• United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom Jointly Sanction Key Infrastructure that Enables Ransomware Attacks US Treasury 11 Feb 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the United Kingdom's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office are jointly designating Zservers, a Russia-based bulletproof hosting (BPH) services provider, for its role in supporting LockBit ransomware attacks.
• New UK sanctions target Russian cybercrime network UK FCDO 11 Feb 2025 -- A key Russian cybercrime syndicate responsible for aiding merciless ransomware attacks around the world has been targeted by new UK sanctions.