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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Strikes Pound Ukraine As Kyiv Disrupts Major Oil-Pumping Station 1,200-Km From Border RFE/RL 27 Sep 2025 -- Russian air strikes on several regions across Ukraine damaged critical civilian infrastructure, as a Ukrainian drone attack halted operations at a major oil-pumping station deep inside Russia.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Foreign Ministry statement on the reasons for Russia's refusal to participate in the 14th Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Sep 2025
• Pakistan-Russia Joint Exercise Druzhba-VIII between Pakistan and Russian Armies is being conducted from 15-27 September 2025 in Counter Terrorism domain. ISPR Pakistan 26 Sep 2025

Foreign Policy

• Last-Minute Bid By Russia, China To Give Iran 6 More Months Fails At UN RFE/RL 27 Sep 2025 -- The United Nations, led by the so-called European 3 - Britain, France, and Germany - appears set to reimpose wide-ranging "snapback" sanctions on Iran after the Security Council rejected a last-minute bid by Russia and China to delay the action.
• Russia's Lavrov says UN as relevant as ever in 'age of multipolarity' UN News 27 Sep 2025 -- Widespread violations of the principle of the equality of states are the cause of crises and conflicts, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, told the General Assembly on Saturday. Mr Lavrov added that the founding principles of the UN are as relevant as ever in today's "age of multipolarity."
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yván Gil Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Sep 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan Kamil Idris Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Sep 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Sep 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Yusuf Maitama Tuggar Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Sep 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi Edouard Bizimana Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Sep 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mauro Vieira Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Sep 2025

News Reports

• New Drone Sightings Over Denmark As EU Plans Defensive Wall RFE/RL 27 Sep 2025 -- European Union members agreed to press ahead toward creation of a "drone wall" along the borders with Russia and Ukraine following incursions that have raised fears of a stepped-up Russian "hybrid warfare" tactics.