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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Pipeline Dreams: Russian Forces Pull Off A Subterranean Ambush. For A Third Time. RFE/RL 18 Sep 2025 -- The first time was in Avdiyivka in January 2024, when Russian troops used a partially flooded water outflow tunnel to creep into a quiet, wooded district in the Ukrainian-controlled city, helping pave the way for the city's capture weeks later.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Visit to Motovilikha Plants President of Russia 18 Sep 2025 -- On Gunsmith's Day, Vladimir Putin visited the Motovilikha Plants defence enterprise in Perm and congratulated its workers on their professional day.
• Meeting with leaders of parliamentary groups President of Russia 18 Sep 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with leaders of State Duma parliamentary groups.

Foreign Policy

• Putin Marks Another Break From International Norms As Russia Exits Anti-Torture Pact RFE/RL 18 Sep 2025 -- Russia's State Duma has passed a bill to withdraw from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, formally ending an international commitment to maintain human rights that has in any case almost completely ceased to have any effect in the country.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Channel One's Bolshaya Igra (Great Game) political talk show, Moscow, September 18, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Sep 2025
• Government expands sanction on the import and purchase of natural gas Estonia MFA 18 Sep 2025 -- Today, 17 September, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna submitted a proposal to the government, seeking to extend the existing sanction prohibiting the import and purchase of natural gas from Russia.
• Russia's violations of sovereign airspace are part of a clear and sustained pattern of behaviour: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 18 Sep 2025 -- Ambassador Holland sets out a clear pattern of behaviour from Russia that appears designed to undermine efforts to deliver peace in Ukraine, including intensified bombardment of Ukrainian cities and violations of Polish and Romanian airspace.
• UK condemns Russian violations of NATO airspace and confirms support for Poland, Romania and Ukraine: UK Statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 18 Sep 2025 -- Ambassador Neil Holland condemns Russian airspace violations as reckless, provocative and dangerous, regardless of intent. Russia should not underestimate Allied resolve. The UK demands that Russia provides a full and factual explanation of their incursion, to show commitment to de-escalation.

News Reports

• Dmitry Kozak, Longtime Putin Confidant Who Reportedly Opposed Ukraine War, Resigns RFE/RL 18 Sep 2025 -- Dmitry Kozak - a longtime confidant and close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin who reportedly opposed the Ukraine war in its early days - has resigned from the government, the Kremlin said.