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Ukraine Invasion

• Zelenskyy Urges Allies To Respond As Ukraine Battles To Restore Power After Attacks RFE/RL 09 Nov 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kept up his call for additional Western pressure on the Kremlin as the death toll rose from the latest Russian attacks and as authorities struggled to restore power following strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
• Ukrainian Prosecutors Arrest Battalion Officer After Russian Strike Killed 19 During Ceremony RFE/RL 09 Nov 2025 -- Ukrainian prosecutors ordered the arrest of a battalion commander after a Russian air strike hit troops at a ceremonial gathering, killing at least 19 people.
• Russian Forces Liberate Rybnoye Settlement in Zaporozhye Region - MoD Sputnik 09 Nov 2025 -- Russia's Battlegroup Vostok advanced deep into Ukraine's defenses and liberated the settlement of Rybnoye in the Zaporozhye Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia moves to strengthen national security after Putin's instructions on nuclear preparedness Press TV 09 Nov 2025 -- In line with directives issued by President Vladimir Putin, the Russian foreign ministry has begun implementing measures to assess the nation's readiness regarding nuclear capabilities, says Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
• Putin Has Not Ordered Nuclear Test Preparations, Decision Must Be Carefully Weighed - Kremlin Sputnik 09 Nov 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has not given any instructions to begin preparations for nuclear tests; first, it must be determined whether Russia needs to do so, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
• US Informs Russia Extension of New START Restrictions Under Consideration - Lavrov Sputnik 09 Nov 2025 -- The United States has informed Russia through diplomatic channels that it is considering Russian President Vladimir Putin's idea of maintaining the restrictions laid down in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) beyond February 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik in an interview published on Sunday.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Voyennaya Priyomka TV programme on the occasion of Rosoboronexport company's 25th anniversary, Moscow, November 9, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Nov 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with RIA Novosti Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Nov 2025
• Russia-US Dialog on Bilateral Issues Ongoing, Though Not as Quickly as Desirable - Lavrov Sputnik 09 Nov 2025 -- The dialogue between Russia and the United States on bilateral issues is underway, but not as fast as one would like, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik in an interview published on Sunday.
• There's No Legal Way to Seize Frozen Russian Assets - Lavrov Sputnik 09 Nov 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik in an interview published on Sunday that Moscow would respond on the principle of reciprocity if the West transferred Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine.

News Reports