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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• US Weapons Still Firing On The Battlefield In Ukraine RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- US-made weapons continue to be actively used on Ukraine's battlefields despite a temporary pause in military aid from the United States.
• Trump Sees 'Very Good Chance' Of Peace After 'Productive' Talks With Putin RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he sees a "very good chance" for peace between Ukraine and Russia after "very good and productive discussions" between US officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• US Joins G7 Allies Expressing 'Unwavering Support' For Ukraine, Cease-Fire Effort RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- The United States joined with its Group of 7 (G7) allies in stating "our unwavering support" for Kyiv and welcoming the ongoing efforts to reach a cease-fire as Russia intensifies attacks as part of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• G7 urges Russia to accept ceasefire or face further sanctions VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading democracies urged Russia on Friday to accept a U.S.-proposed ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war or face the possibility of additional sanctions.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (14 March 2025) Russia MoD 14 Mar 2025
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Mar 2025
• Kremlin: Reasons to be optimistic about ceasefire deal VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that there were reasons for "cautious optimism" regarding a proposed ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia, following talks between a U.S. envoy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
• Putin meets with Trump's envoy, delivers message: Kremlin Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Donald Trump's envoy to deliver a message to Washington and receive "additional details" regarding this week's US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says.
• What Putin Really Means When He Talks About Long-Term Peace RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin buried the lead about whether he would agree to a US-brokered proposal for a 30-day cease-fire in Ukraine.
• ANALYSIS: Pressed On Cease-Fire, Putin Insists On Discussion Of 'Root Causes' Of Ukraine War RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin buried the lead about whether he would agree to a US-brokered proposal for a 30-day cease-fire in Ukraine.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 14 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.
• Deputy Defence Minister of Russian Federation Anna Tsivileva visits Central Military District Russia MoD 14 Mar 2025 -- The military commissariat of the Central MD (Kemerovo region) witnessed a conference guided by State Secretary - Deputy Defence Minister Anna Tsivileva.

Foreign Policy

• Talks with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro President of Russia 14 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held talks via videoconference with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro. The consultations were timed to mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Venezuela.
• Article by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia and Venezuela: Friendship and Partnership Spanning Years and Kilometres, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Venezuela, for Cancilleria, a Venezuelan Foreign Ministry publication, March 14, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Mar 2025
• Press release on the exchange of congratulatory telegrams between the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Venezuela on the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Mar 2025
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 14 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the initiative of the Armenian side.
• EU sanctions extended until 15 September; Fridman, Aven, Mazepin and more than 2000 other individuals remain on the list Latvia MFA 14 Mar 2025 -- On Friday, 14 March 2025, in Brussels, an agreement was reached at the level of the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) Member States to extend individual sanctions against persons threatening Ukraine's territorial integrity.
• EU Delists Russian Oligarchs After Sanctions Pressure From Hungary And Slovakia RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- The European Union is set to remove Russian businessman Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, the country's sports minister, Mikhail Degtyaryov and Gulbahor Ismailova, the sister of oligarch Alisher Usmanov from its sanctions list.
• We have no reason to assume that russia is looking to steer away from its imperialist schemes, says Minister D. Šakalienė in Poland Lithuania MND 14 Mar 2025 -- On March 12-13 Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė paid a visit to Poland where she had a meeting with Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
• Joint Statement of the Beijing Meeting between China, Russia and Iran PRC MofA 14 Mar 2025
• China's Five-Point Proposition on the Iranian Nuclear Issue PRC MofA 14 Mar 2025 -- On 14 March 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich of the Russian Federation and Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi of the Islamic Republic of Iran who attended the Beijing Meeting Between China, Russia and Iran, and proposed the following five points on the proper settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.
• Chinese FM outlines five-point proposal for Iranian nuclear issue, opposing use of force, illegal sanctions Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, outlined on Friday China's five-point proposal for properly resolving the Iranian nuclear issue under the new circumstances including resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means, and opposing the use of force and illegal sanctions.
• China makes five-point proposals on Iran nuclear issue, calling on relevant parties to abandon pressure, sanctions Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- Responding to a question on the impact of the China-Russia-Iran meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, stated at a press conference on Friday that the situation surrounding the Iran nuclear issue is grave, once again reaching a critical crossroads. She emphasized that sanctions, pressure, and threats of force will not resolve the issue, and dialogue and negotiations are the only path forward.
• China holds trilateral meeting with Russia, Iran on Iranian nuclear issue Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- A China-Russia-Iran meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue started in Beijing on Friday morning, CCTV News reported.
• China holds trilateral meeting with Russia, Iran on Iranian nuclear issue Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- A China-Russia-Iran meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue started in Beijing on Friday morning, CCTV News reported.
• China warns West about consequences of using snapback mechanism against Iran IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the West about the consequences of using the snapback mechanism against Iran, emphasizing that such an action could destroy the outcome of years of diplomatic efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Tehran.
• Iran, China, and Russia urge end to unlawful sanctions IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Iranian, Chinese, and Russian diplomats in a meeting in Beijing on Friday exchanged views on Iran's nuclear program and other international issues of common concern.
• Iran and China discuss nuclear talks and removal of sanctions IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi, who has traveled to Beijing to participate in the trilateral meeting of deputy foreign ministers of China Russia and Iran, met with Ma Zhaoxu, Deputy Foreign Minister of China ahead of the session.
• China says it opposes force, sanctions against Iran, calls on US to show 'political sincerity' Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- China has put forward a five-point proposal aimed at addressing Western-fueled disputes over Iran's nuclear energy program, rejecting the use of force and illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic and urging the United States to adopt a "sincere" political attitude towards the matter.
• Iran: Beijing meeting urges end to sanctions and pressure, calls for dialogue Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has described Iran-Russia-China meeting in Beijing as an important step in resolving nuclear issue, calling the US's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal "the root cause of all problems".
• 'Not a single word about nukes': Russia says 'nuclear-related' anti-Iran sanctions 'illegal' Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Russia says all sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear energy program are illegal, emphasizing that Tehran has never expressed any intention to seek and develop nuclear weapons.
• China, Russia urge end to 'unlawful sanctions' on Iran Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Chinese and Russian diplomats have called for the lifting of "unlawful sanctions" imposed against Iran, reiterating Tehran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
• China, Iran, Russia Demand End To US Sanctions On Tehran RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- .China, Russia, and Iran demanded an end to Washington's "illegal, unilateral sanctions" on Tehran, after three-party talks on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing on March 14.
• China Hosts Iran, Russia In Talks Over Tehran's Nuclear Dispute With West RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- Beijing urged "calm" and "restraint" as it prepared to host three-party talks with Tehran and Moscow in pursuit of a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue.

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