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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Attacks Target Ukrainian Civilians As Zelenskyy Attends EU Defense Summit RFE/RL 06 Mar 2025 -- Ukraine was hit by a series of deadly Russian drone and missile attacks targeting civilian infrastructure following Washington's decision to pause military shipments and intelligence sharing with Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels for a summit with EU leaders.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 06 Mar 2025
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (6 March 2025) Russia MoD 06 Mar 2025

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with staff and beneficiaries of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation President of Russia 06 Mar 2025 -- Ahead of March 8, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with women - employees and beneficiaries of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation to Support Participants in the Special Military Operation.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov visits All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics in Sarov Russia MoD 06 Mar 2025 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov made a working visit to Sarov, where he visited a number of structural units of the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics.
• North Korea to have first early warning aircraft, satellite image shows Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2025 -- North Korea "appears close to completing its first airborne early warning aircraft," a significant upgrade for its air force, said U.S.-based research website 38 North, citing commercial satellite imagery.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, March 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Mar 2025
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 06 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
• Russia, Southeast Asia draw closer in pursuit of multipolar political, trade ties Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined his goal to increase engagement with Southeast Asia by recently dispatching a top aide to boost ties with the region towards a common goal for a more multilateral world order, analysts told BenarNews.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about Russia's stance with respect to the Organisation of American States Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Mar 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks during a presentation of the Vologda Region, Moscow, March 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Mar 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe Amon Murwira, Moscow, March 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Mar 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe Amon Murwira, Moscow, March 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Mar 2025
• Foreign Ministry Statement regarding French President Emmanuel Macron's speech Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Mar 2025
• Macron's Speech Gives Impression That France Seeks to Continue War - Kremlin Sputnik 06 Mar 2025 -- The speech of French President Emmanuel Macron creates the impression that France is seeking to continue the war, moreover, nuclear rhetoric appeared in his words, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
• Macron's Remarks on Possible Use of Nuclear Arms a Threat to Russia - Lavrov Sputnik 06 Mar 2025 -- Moscow sees French President Emmanuel Macron's words on possible use of nuclear weapons as a threat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
• Lavrov: Macron 'preparing to use a nuclear weapon against Russia' Press TV 06 Mar 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says French President Emmanuel Macron's pledge of providing nuclear deterrence to European partners is a "threat".
• Macron proposes defending Europe with nuclear weapons as US threatens to withdraw support Press TV 06 Mar 2025 -- French President Emmanuel Macron says France might extend its nuclear umbrella to other European states to help protect the EU as the United States threatens to decrease military support for the continent and upend the transatlantic alliance.
• Iran, Russia stress using diplomacy to prevent international crisis IRNA 06 Mar 2025 -- Kazem Jalali, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia, in a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed cooperation with BRICS countries.
• Myanmar sends first workers to Russia; junta chief to Belarus Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2025 -- Myanmar has sent workers to Russia for the first time with 24 skilled construction employees setting off on Wednesday, Myanmar's military government said, after the junta leader met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks.

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