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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia Launches More Deadly Attacks On Ukraine, Courts North Korea's Kim RFE/RL 12 Jul 2025 -- Russia hammered Ukrainian cities with a new barrage of drone, missile, bomb, and artillery attacks, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens of others, Ukrainian officials said on July 12.
• Putin's Promises For Occupied Areas Are Unrealistic, Ukrainians Say RFE/RL 12 Jul 2025 -- In one of his most bellicose and provocative remarks as Russia's war against Ukraine rages on, President Vladimir Putin said late last month that "where the foot of a Russian soldier steps -- that is ours."
• Russian Forces Strike Mercenary Hubs in Ukraine Sputnik 12 Jul 2025 -- The Russian Defense Ministry also said that its armed forces used drones, projectiles and artillery to strike hubs of Ukrainian military recruitment and temporary deployment stations of Ukrainian fighters and mercenaries across 133 localities.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Denmark Leads NATO's Baltic Troop Build-Up, Sparking Russian Concerns Sputnik 12 Jul 2025 -- The Danish authorities are in favor of increasing NATO activity in the Baltic Sea region and strengthening the presence of NATO troops in the Baltic states, Russian Ambassador to Copenhagen Vladimir Barbin said in an interview with Sputnik.
• Baltic Sea Will Remain Common Despite NATO Fantasies - Russian Ambassador Sputnik 12 Jul 2025 -- The Baltic Sea will remain a common space for all regional states, no matter what NATO countries "fantasize" about, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin said in an interview with Sputnik.

Foreign Policy

• Russian FM arrives in DPRK for visit: KCNA People's Daily 12 Jul 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived on Friday night at Wonsan Kalma airport for a visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the reception on behalf of Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui, Wonsan, July 12, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jul 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during the meeting with Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un, Wonsan, July 12, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jul 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jul 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following the second round of Russia-DPRK strategic dialogue at the level of foreign ministers, Wonsan, July 12, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jul 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at the talks with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui during the second round of Russia-DPRK strategic dialogue, Wonsan, July 12, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jul 2025
• Putin Sends Message to Kim Jong-un Sputnik 12 Jul 2025 -- Vladimir Putin has sent a message to DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un, expressing hope for continued direct contact in the near future. The message was delivered by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
• Russia and North Korea Cement 'Invincible Brotherhood' as Lavrov Visits DPRK Sputnik 12 Jul 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in North Korea for the second round of strategic dialogue between Moscow and Pyongyang, as the two nations deepen what Lavrov described as an "invincible brotherhood" - a bond now battle-tested by North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops to liberate the Kursk region.
• Western European leaders dragging continent toward war with Russia: Lavrov Press TV 12 Jul 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that Western European leaders are dragging the continent toward war against Moscow.

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