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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Deadly Russian missile, drone attacks hit Kyiv VOA 12 Feb 2025 -- Ukrainian officials said Wednesday Russian forces launched overnight attacks involving ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones, killing at least one person in Kyiv.
• Report by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (12 February 2025) Russia MoD 12 Feb 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
• Ukraine plotting to stage 'sabotage acts' to drag NATO into war: Russia Press TV 12 Feb 2025 -- Backed by Western support, Ukraine has been preparing to stage a foreign vessel explosion in the Baltic Sea, aimed at implicating Moscow and drawing US-led NATO into a direct military confrontation with Moscow.
• Trump launches diplomatic blitz to end war in Ukraine VOA 12 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday set in motion a diplomatic charge aimed at ending the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine and laid down what appears to be his condition for continued U.S. support.
• Trump Says He And Putin Agreed To 'Start Negotiations Immediately' On Ending War In Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, stepping up his push to broker a peace deal and saying he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed their teams would "start negotiations immediately" on ending the war in Ukraine.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Scores Huge Geopolitical Triumph with Sudan Base Sputnik 12 Feb 2025 -- Sudan and Russia have reached a mutual understanding regarding the agreement on Moscow's naval base, with both sides finalizing all necessary terms, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif announced following talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow.
• Cost-Effective And Battle-Tested: Why Russia's Supercam S350 Outperforms Western Drones Sputnik 12 Feb 2025 -- For the first time, Russia will present its light-class, maneuverable, aircraft-type Supercam S350 UAV at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump President of Russia 12 Feb 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States of America Donald Trump.
• U.S. To Release Russian Cybercriminal As Part Of Prisoner Exchange: Reports RFE/RL 12 Feb 2025 -- The United States is releasing a confessed Russian cybercriminal as part of a deal with the Kremlin that set American teacher Marc Fogel free, reports said.
• President DonalD J. Trump Brings Marc Fogel Home The White House 12 Feb 2025
• Trump Welcomes American Teacher Freed By Russia To White House RFE/RL 12 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on February 11 welcomed an American teacher freed by Moscow to the White House after he landed on U.S. soil, saying the Russians had been "very fair" in agreeing to his release and indicating that Russia would release another American on February 12.
• Telephone conversation with President of the transitional phase of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed al-Sharaa President of Russia 12 Feb 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the transitional phase of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed al-Sharaa.
• Putin talks Russia-Syria cooperation in first phone call with Jolani Press TV 12 Feb 2025 -- Russian President Putin has spoken with HTS leader Mohammad al-Jolani on the phone, offering his nation's support in safeguarding Syria's "sovereignty and territorial integrity."
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Foreign Minister of Sudan Ali Al-Sharif Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Feb 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Sudan Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif, Moscow, February 12, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Feb 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan Ali Yousuf Ahmed Al-Sharif, Moscow, February 12, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Feb 2025
• Russia's envoy claims West seeks to exclude Russia and China from 'talks with Iran' IRNA 12 Feb 2025 -- Russia's Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov has claimed that Western countries are seeking to exclude Russia and China from "negotiations with Iran."
• Ukraine: The Federal Council adopts the 15th EU sanctions package Federal Council - Swiss Government 12 Feb 2025 -- On 12 February, the Federal Council decided to adopt the measures of the 15th EU sanctions package against Russia. These measures will come into force on 13 February. On 23 December 2024, 54 individuals and 30 entities had already been added to Switzerland's sanctions list against Russia.

News Reports

• Further cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyberattack Australia DOD 12 Feb 2025 -- The Albanese Government has imposed additional cyber sanctions in response to the 2022 cyberattack against Medibank Private.