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Ukraine Invasion

• Following SSU investigation, member of FSB agent pair that spied in Kramatorsk area sentenced to 15 years in prison Security Service of Ukraine 08 Aug 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the Security Service, the first member of an FSB agent pair detained in Donetsk oblast in January this year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
• Following SSU and National Police investigation, russian admiral who gave order to seize Ukrainian rescue ship 'Sapfir' declared suspect in absentia Security Service of Ukraine 08 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service and the National Police have collected evidence against russian admiral Sergei Pinchuk, commander of the russian Black Sea fleet.
• SSU detains FSB agent who adjusted russian drone strikes during large-scale attack on Kropyvnytskyi Security Service of Ukraine 08 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine has detained an enemy agent in Kirovohrad region. He prepared coordinates for a russian air strike on the regional center on 28 July this year.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question regarding the anti-Russia campaign waged by the West and Ukraine concerning the "children's issue" Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Aug 2025
• Lukashenko Says Putin Praised North Korean Military's Conduct on Battlefield Sputnik 08 Aug 2025 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin in a conversation with him had praised the North Korean military for good preparedness, as demonstrated during the liberation of the Kursk Region.

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Foreign Policy

• Trump says to meet Putin on Aug. 15 in U.S. state of Alaska People's Daily 09 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday on social media that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place on Aug. 15 in the U.S. state of Alaska.
• Trump Says He Will Meet Putin On August 15 In Alaska RFE/RL 09 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump says he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss the war in Ukraine as Trump seeks a breakthrough in his effort to end the war.
• Putin, Trump meeting to be held as early as next week People's Daily 08 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he hopes for a presidential summit with U.S. President Donald Trump as early as next week, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerging as a potential venue.
• Chinese Defense Ministry urges relevant parties to view China-Russia defense cooperation objectively and rationally Global Times 08 Aug 2025 -- We hope relevant parties will view defense cooperation between China and Russia objectively and rationally, and stop spreading groundless speculation and smears, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said at a press briefing on Friday.
• Telephone conversation with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 08 Aug 2025
• Xi holds phone talks with Putin Global Times 08 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will remain consistent in its position on the Ukraine crisis and continue to promote peace talks no matter how the situation evolves. Saying that complex problems have no simple solutions, Xi elaborated on China's principles and position in his phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
• Putin, Xi reaffirm ties as China backs diplomatic resolution to Ukraine war Press TV 08 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call to discuss the Ukraine conflict ahead of a planned summit between Russian and American officials, Chinese media reported.
• Putin meets senior Indian official amid tariff war with US Press TV 08 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with visiting Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Moscow just a day after Washington slapped new tariffs on New Delhi.
• PM Narendra Modi speaks with President Putin India MEA 08 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin.
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi President of Russia 08 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
• Telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 08 Aug 2025
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 08 Aug 2025
• Press Release on Russian-Venezuelan Consultations on Biological Security Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Aug 2025

News Reports

• Dmitry Medvedev's Son Works For Russian Military Industry Giant, RFE/RL Finds RFE/RL 09 Aug 2025 -- The son of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has a job at an affiliate of Rostec, the giant state industrial conglomerate that makes many of the weapons Moscow uses in its war against Ukraine, RFE/RL's Russian investigative unit, Systema, has found.