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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 18.02.23 Ukraine MOD 18 Feb 2023
• Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine From Black Sea As U.S. Accuses Moscow Of 'Crimes Against Humanity' RFE/RL 18 Feb 2023 -- Russia continued its missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian military and civilian sites on February 18 while top U.S. officials accused Moscow of "crimes against humanity" in the war and said Russian forces had suffered 200,000 casualties as the conflict neared the one-year anniversary.

Ukraine

• Zelenskyy: 'There Is No Alternative to Ukrainian Victory' VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- "There is no alternative to Ukrainian victory," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said via video link Friday to the Munich Security Conference. "We have to liberate Ukraine - and Europe. Because when the Russian weapon shoots at us, it is already pointed at our neighbors."
• Ukrainian president, Dutch PM discuss defense aid, sanctions on Russia People's Daily 18 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday discussed defense aid for Kiev and new sanctions on Russia.
• We receive strong signals from our partners regarding inevitability of holding Russia accountable for aggression and terror against Ukraine - address of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 18 Feb 2023
• Ukraine fighting for new ethics to emerge from crucible of this war to form basis for postwar world order - Andriy Yermak at Munich Security Conference President of Ukraine 18 Feb 2023

Russia

United States

• Crimes Against Humanity in Ukraine US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023 -- Based on a careful analysis of the law and available facts, I have determined that members of Russia's forces and other Russian officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
• US Rebukes Russia for Crimes Against Humanity in Ukraine VOA 18 Feb 2023 -- The U.S. officially declared that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
• Harris Emphasizes Moral, Strategic Importance of Support to Ukraine DoD News 18 Feb 2023 -- The Trans-Atlantic alliance is stronger today than at any time in its history, answering a question Vice President Kamala D. Harris posed at last year's Munich Security Conference.
• Harris Tells Munich Conference U.S. Concluded Russia Committed 'Crimes Against Humanity' in Ukraine RFE/RL 18 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says the United States has concluded that Russia committed "crimes against humanity" in its unprovoked war against Ukraine, with its forces having pursued "widespread and systemic" attacks against civilians in the country.
• Harris accuses Russia of committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- US Vice President Kamala Harris has accused Russia of committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine, ratcheting up its propaganda offensive against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Russia says the United States is fighting a proxy war in Ukraine against it.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba At the Munich Security Conference US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2023

NATO

• NATO Secretary General in Munich: give Ukraine what they need to win NATO 18 Feb 2023 -- Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday (18 February 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that, one year since Russia's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, President Putin is not planning for peace but for more war.
• NATO's Stoltenberg Rejects Ukraine's Demands on Cluster Bombs Supply Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday rejected Ukraine's demands on the supply of cluster bombs, saying that the alliance delivered artillery and other types of weapons to Kiev and did not recommend to deploy such bombs.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Western leaders pledge support for Ukraine while China reiterates calls for peace dialog Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- Western leaders have pledged unwavering support for Ukraine "as long as necessary" as Russia's military campaign against the former Soviet state is approaching its first anniversary with no end in sight.
• Statement by Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan in his capacity as chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Munich Security Conference Germany Federal Foreign Office 18 Feb 2023 -- The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union met for the first time under the Japanese presidency in 2023 and underlined their commitment to upholding the international order based on the rule of law.
• G7 FMs Reaffirm Importance of Continuing, Expanding Grain Deal Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- The G7 foreign ministers on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of continuing and expanding the Black Sea Grain Initiative and called on Moscow to accelerate inspections and operation pace to meet global demand.
• Ukraine to Receive Modern Fighter Jets Only When Hostilities End Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- Ukraine will receive cutting-edge fighter jets such as Eurofighter Typhoon only after the end of hostilities in the country, UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace told German weekly on Saturday.
• UK Prime Minister to Urge Western Countries to Boost Military Support for Kiev, Report Says Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, during his speech at the Munich Security Conference this weekend, will call on Ukraine's allies to "double down" on sending advanced capabilities to Kiev, a British newspaper reported.
• China to Release Position Paper on Ukraine by Month-End Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- China will draft and present a document by the end of February in which its position on the Ukraine crisis will be outlined, Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi said on Saturday.
• Reexports To Russia: How The Ukraine War Made Trade Boom In Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 18 Feb 2023 -- Exports to Russia more than doubled, imports from next-door China almost tripled, and a whole range of products that Kyrgyzstan was not known for exporting in the past were sent abroad.

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