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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Are The Ukrainian Army's Days In Russia's Kursk Region Numbered? RFE/RL 10 Mar 2025 -- Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers seized roughly 1,300 square kilometers of Russia's western Kursk region in August.
• Russia, Ukraine report clashes in Sumy VOA 10 Mar 2025 -- Russian and Ukrainian officials reported fighting in Ukraine's Sumy region, with Russian advances in the area creating the potential for cutting off supply lines to Ukraine's military.
• Russia Steps Up Attacks, Battlefield Gains As Trump Questions Ukraine's Survival RFE/RL 10 Mar 2025 -- Russian forces have carried out more than 2,100 aerial strikes on Ukraine over the past week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 9, as Russia has stepped up attacks on its neighbor and reported battlefield gains ahead of Kyiv's high-stakes talks with US representatives in Saudi Arabia.
• US, Ukraine to talk in Saudi Arabia as Russia makes advances in Kursk region Global Times 10 Mar 2025 -- Delegations from the US and Ukraine are set to sit down at the negotiation table in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, after a public spat between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House last month, which was followed by the US pausing military aid to Ukraine and stopped sharing intelligence.
• Russia Steps Up Attacks, Battlefield Gains Ahead Of Crucial US-Ukraine Talks RFE/RL 10 Mar 2025 -- Russian forces carried out more than 2,100 aerial strikes on Ukraine over the past week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 9, as Russia has stepped up attacks on its neighbor and reported battlefield gains ahead of Kyiv's high-stakes talks with US representatives in Saudi Arabia next week.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the New Regions of Russia magazine, March 10, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2025
• Report by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (10 March 2025) Russia MoD 10 Mar 2025

Defense Policy / Programs

• Baltic Fleet's storm boats carry out combat training missions at sea Russia MoD 10 Mar 2025 -- A Baltic Fleet's formation undergoes a planned exercise involving fast storm boats Lt. Rimsky-Korsakov and Denis Davydov.
• Baltic Fleet missile ship wipes out naval and aerial targets in Kaliningrad region Russia MoD 10 Mar 2025 -- During the planned sortie, the small missile ship Grad practised the exercises provided for in the plan of the K-2 course task.
• Bastion coastal missile systems undergo training in Northern Fleet Russia MoD 10 Mar 2025 -- As part of the planned training, servicemen of the missile battalion of the Separate Missile Brigade of the Northern Fleet practised defeating forces of a detachment of ships in the Barents Sea.
• Central MD's military signalmen practise a range of measures to counter enemy's active EW interference Russia MoD 10 Mar 2025 -- During practical exercises in Novosibirsk region, the Central MD's signal troops practised a range of measures to counter electronic interference caused by electronic warfare systems of the mock enemy.
• Servicemen of Central MD's motorised rifle formation practise emergency medical care in Altai region Russia MoD 10 Mar 2025 -- Servicemen of the Central Military District's motorised rifle formation practised emergency medical care in the field at a training ground in the Altai region.
• Russian, Chinese naval vessels enter Iranian waters for major joint military drills Press TV 10 Mar 2025 -- Flotillas of Russian and Chinese military vessels have arrived in Iran's territorial waters in the northern part of the Indian Ocean to participate in the large-scale Security Belt-2025 joint naval exercise, which will feature various divisions from the three powerhouses.
• Chinese and Russian warships enter Iran's territorial waters to attend 'Security Belt 2025' naval exercise IRNA 10 Mar 2025 -- Chinese and Russian warships have entered the Iranian territorial waters to participate in "Security Belt 2025" naval exercise in the northern Indian Ocean.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Russian scholars and experts Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2025
• Press release on revoking the accreditation of certain staff members of the British Embassy in Moscow Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2025
• Russia expels British diplomats on espionage charges IRNA 10 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has declared that it has decided to revoke the accreditation of two British diplomats and order them to leave the country within two weeks, as reported by the Russian government broadcaster Russia Today (RT) on Monday.
• Russia expels two British diplomats for spying Press TV 10 Mar 2025 -- Russia has expelled two British diplomats on suspicion of carrying out espionage activities, the country's domestic security service said.
• Russian diplomat says JCPOA has no alternatives IRNA 10 Mar 2025 -- Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, has emphasized that there is no alternative to the JCPOA, urging for genuine diplomacy rather than "microphone diplomacy."
• Russia plans to cooperate with U.S. on Iran's nuclear file amid improving ties IRNA 10 Mar 2025 -- Russia has expressed a desire to collaborate with the United States to address West Asia issues, including the commotion surrounding Iran's nuclear program, given that its ties with Washington are improving.

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