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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine claims first capture of Russian troops with drones, robots; expert underscores unmanned systems' roles in modern warfare Global Times 14 Jul 2025 -- Ukrainian forces recently claimed to have for the first time captured Russian troops without the use of infantry, relying solely on drones and ground-based robotic systems, according to media reports. A Chinese military affairs expert said on Monday that drones and robots put great psychological pressure on human soldiers, and that unmanned systems are expected to further change how combats are fought.
• Trump Threatens Moscow With Tariffs If No Ukraine Deal In 50 Days RFE/RL 14 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has threatened Russia with "very severe" tariffs if there is no cease-fire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow to end Europe's longest and deadliest conflict since World War II.
• Trump threatens Russia with 100% tariffs if no Ukraine truce in 50 days Press TV 14 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose secondary tariffs of 100 percent on Russia if a peace deal is not reached with Ukraine in 50 days.
• Trump Threatens '100% Secondary Tariffs' on Russia If No Ukraine Deal Reached in 50 Days Sputnik 14 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will impose 100% secondary tariffs on Russia if no resolution is reached in the Ukraine conflict within the next 50 days.

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Foreign Policy

• NATO Egging Moldova on Into Potential Armed Conflict with Russia - Russian Intel Sputnik 14 Jul 2025 -- NATO is actively preparing to involve Moldova in a potential armed conflict with Russia, and a decision has been made in Brussels to accelerate the country's transformation into the alliance's "forward outpost" on the eastern flank, the press office of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) stated.
• Russian Foreign Minister Leaves after Visiting DPRK KCNA 14 Jul 2025 -- Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister of the Russian Federation, left on July 13 after visiting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the invitation of the DPRK Foreign Ministry.

News Reports

• State Silence Fuels Fears Kyrgyz Crypto Boom Busting Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 14 Jul 2025 -- Silence from Kyrgyz officials is adding to international concerns about alleged transactions worth billions of dollars on a cryptocurrency exchange registered in the Central Asia country.