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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia, Ukraine Exchange Strikes As US, European Leaders Push For Cease-Fire RFE/RL 16 Mar 2025 -- France's president said Russia should not have a veto of any deployment of foreign peacekeepers to Ukraine as part of a cease-fire deal.
• Distance is Shrinking in Russian-US Negotiations on Ukraine - Witkoff Sputnik 16 Mar 2025 -- US Special Representative Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that he had discussed the results of his trip to Russia with US President Donald Trump and that the US leader expected the Ukraine conflict to be resolved within weeks.
• Witkoff says Trump and Putin to speak this week on Ukraine ceasefire deal Press TV 16 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will likely hold talks this week on how to reach a ceasefire deal for Ukraine, according to US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (16 March 2025) Russia MoD 16 Mar 2025

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Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Mar 2025
• EU leaders are 'affectionate puppies' at the feet of their master: Putin's aide Press TV 16 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy aide drew parallels between European leaders and "affectionate puppies," reflecting Putin's earlier comments on US influence over European politics.
• Russia urges US to halt Yemen aggression, engage in dialogue Press TV 16 Mar 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, called for all parties to refrain from "using force" in Yemen and engage in "political dialogue."
• Talks Held between Vice Foreign Ministers of DPRK and Russia KCNA 16 Mar 2025 -- Talks were held here on Saturday between Kim Jong Gyu, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Andrei Rudenko, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
• DPRK Foreign Minister Meets Russian Foreign Ministry Delegation KCNA 16 Mar 2025 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met and had a friendly talk with a delegation of the Russian Foreign Ministry led by Vice-Minister Andrei Rudenko which paid a courtesy call on her on Saturday.

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