Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
20 August 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Ukrainian Counterattacks Cut Russian Advance Near Pokrovsk But Civilians Still Suffer RFE/RL 20 Aug 2025 -- Ukraine's military says it has cut off Russian infiltration units that broke through a defensive line north of the eastern city of Pokrovsk. But for residents in the nearby town of Dobropillya, the relief is hard to feel amid relentless bombardment.
- Budapest 2.0? How Russia's Record Of Treaty Violations Fuels Ukraine's Calls For Security Guarantees RFE/RL 20 Aug 2025 -- As diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine have intensified in recent days, Kyiv and its backers have sought to ram home a key point: lasting peace is only possible with credible, enforceable security guarantees for Ukraine, not merely symbolic pledges or paper agreements.
- SSU detains another two enemy informants who leaked positions of Slovyansk defenders to ruscists and spied on AFU convoys Security Service of Ukraine 20 Aug 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence has detained two more enemy informants who operated in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
- Lavrov: Russia Demands Equal Role in Ukraine Security Guarantees Sputnik 20 Aug 2025 -- Russia has reiterated that any security guarantees for Ukraine must be negotiated on an equal basis with the participation of major powers, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
- Russian Security Forces Eliminate Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Bryansk Region Sputnik 20 Aug 2025 -- The saboteurs reportedly intended to commit terrorist attacks at transport infrastructure facilities in Russia, the Federal Security Service (FSB) informed.
Defense Policy / Programs
- China, Russia wraps up joint naval patrol in Western Pacific Global Times 20 Aug 2025 -- Chinese and Russian warships wrapped up a 15-day joint maritime patrol in the Western Pacific on Wednesday, with experts saying that the voyage boosted the two navies joint operational capabilities and played a positive role in safeguarding peace and stability.
Foreign Policy
- Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 20 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Foreign Ministry statement on retaliatory personal sanctions against representatives of the UK media, NGOs, consulting agencies and expert community Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Aug 2025
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Safadi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Aug 2025
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Safadi, Moscow, August 20, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Aug 2025
- UK targets sanctions circumvention and crypto networks exploited by Russia UK FCDO 20 Aug 2025 -- Financial networks utilised by Russia to soften the blow of western sanctions are today being targeted by the UK.
- Greetings to DPRK Foreign Minister from Russian Foreign Minister KCNA 20 Aug 2025 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on August 15 received a message of greeting from Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov, foreign minister of the Russian Federation, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's upcoming talks with Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Aug 2025
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