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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine broadcasts appeal to North Korean soldiers to surrender Radio Free Asia 16 Feb 2025 -- Ukrainian troops have begun broadcasting surrender appeals in Korean, assuring North Korean soldiers fighting in Kursk they will be treated humanely as prisoners of war, according to a Ukrainian activist group. The report comes after Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had requested a few thousands more troops from North Korea.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (16 February 2025) Russia MoD 16 Feb 2025
• US, Russian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Ukraine war: Report Press TV 16 Feb 2025 -- US and Russian officials plan to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss peace talks aimed at ending the three-year-long Russia-Ukraine war, reports say.

Defense Policy / Programs

Foreign Policy

• Kremlin: Trump Can Visit Russia Anytime Once Agreed Upon Sputnik 16 Feb 2025 -- The first potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is of particular importance in the current circumstances, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
• Kremlin-Favored Candidate Faces Runoff in Georgia's Abkhazia RFE/RL 16 Feb 2025 -- In the February 15 snap presidential election in Abkhazia, a Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia, every candidate aligned themselves with Russia in rhetoric. Yet the Kremlin's clear favorite, acting leader Badra Gunba, failed to secure an outright majority, forcing a runoff against Adgur Ardzinba, a challenger critical of Russian-backed economic policies.

News Reports

• A Year After Navalny's Death In Prison, His Associates Struggle On Abroad RFE/RL 16 Feb 2025 -- In Patriot, his posthumously published memoir, Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny predicted he would die behind bars. "I'll be missing from all photos" as life goes on afterward, he wrote.
• Russia: Statement by the High Representative marking one year since the death of Alexei Navalny in a Russian strict penal colony European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 Feb 2025 -- Today marks one year since the death of Russian opposition leader politician Alexei Navalny, for which President Putin and the Russian authorities bear ultimate responsibility.