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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Thousands without power, heat in Odesa VOA 19 Feb 2025 -- Thousands of residents in Ukraine's city of Odesa were without electricity or heating after Russia launched a massive drone attack for the second night in a row.
• Russian attack injures at least 4 in Odesa VOA 19 Feb 2025 -- Officials in southern Ukraine said Wednesday that Russian aerial attacks overnight injured at least four people and damaged civilian infrastructure.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (19 January 2025) Russia MoD 19 Feb 2025
• U.S., Russia agree to improve ties, work on ending Ukraine conflict People's Daily 19 Feb 2025 -- The United States and Russia have agreed to work on a path to ending the conflict in Ukraine and improve bilateral ties during extensive high-level talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Visit to Radar MMS President of Russia 19 Feb 2025 -- In St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin visited Radar MMS, a research and production enterprise specialising in the development of guidance systems for precision-guided weapons, radar systems, and military and civilian unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Answers to questions from media representatives President of Russia 19 Feb 2025 -- During his visit to Radar MMS, the President answered a number of questions from Russian media representatives.
• North Korea's 'largest' warship under construction with Russian aid: report Radio Free Asia 19 Feb 2025 -- North Korea is building a second large naval combatant at Chongjin Shipyard, which is possibly its largest warship, new satellite imagery shows, with experts saying it suggests Pyongyang is strengthening its conventional naval capabilities in collaboration with Moscow.

Foreign Policy

• Trump says to "probably" meet Putin this month People's Daily 19 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will "probably" meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month.
• Putin Praises Friendly Russian-US Negotiations in Riyadh Sputnik 19 Feb 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he had been briefed on the results of talks between Russian and US delegations in Riyadh and gave a positive assessment of the negotiations.
• No specific date set for Putin-Trump talks: Kremlin aide People's Daily 19 Feb 2025 -- No specific date has been set yet for a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, local media reported Tuesday, citing Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov following talks with U.S. officials in Riyadh.
• U.S., Russia reach consensus on normalizing bilateral ties, ending Ukraine conflict People's Daily 19 Feb 2025 -- The United States and Russia agreed to normalize bilateral ties and begin working on ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the State Department said following Tuesday's meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Saudi Arabia.
• U.S. Talks with Russian Representatives Helped Putin Break Out of Isolation - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 19 Feb 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions during the Government Hour at the State Duma, Moscow, February 19, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Feb 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's comments for media members following Government Hour at the State Duma, Moscow, February 19, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Feb 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in the State Duma of Federal Assembly meeting within 'Government Hour' Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Feb 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's upcoming participation in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Feb 2025
• Russia affirms strong ties with Iran amid possible thaw with U.S. IRNA 19 Feb 2025 -- Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent envoy to international organizations in Vienna, says Moscow's relationship with Tehran remains strong and will not be influenced by any potential improvement in Russian-U.S. relations.
• Exclusive: Russia aims to help resolve Iran's nuclear issue, says Kremlin spokesperson IRNA 19 Feb 2025 -- Dmitry Peskov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary, has emphasized the importance of strong relations and partnership with Iran for Russia, adding that Russian officials are eager to assist in resolving significant issues, including the nuclear program.
• Pezeshkian: Iran-Russia strategic partnership deal significant manifestation of mutual cooperation Press TV 19 Feb 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement signed between Iran and Russia is a significant manifestation of mutual cooperation between the two countries.

News Reports

• After Joining Russia's War In Ukraine, Captured Central Asians Are In Limbo RFE/RL 19 Feb 2025 -- Last month, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 25 prisoners of war each, the first of two exchanges this year so far and one of dozens since the war began.
• 'I want to defect to South': North Korean soldier captured in Kursk breaks silence Radio Free Asia 19 Feb 2025 -- A North Korean soldier captured in Russia has given the first public account of conditions supporting Russian forces, struggling with a language barrier, inadequate support and Ukrainian drones on what he had been told was a training mission.