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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 27.02.23 Ukraine MOD 27 Feb 2023
• Ukrainian Military Says Russia Increasing Number Of Troops In East RFE/RL 27 Feb 2023 -- Russia is increasing the number of personnel in eastern Ukraine as it concentrates its efforts on conducting offensive actions in the region, the General Staff of the Ukrainian military said on February 27 as Ukrainian and Russian forces remained locked in fierce combat in the east and northeast.
• Ukraine Says Fighting in Eastern Mining Town Becoming More Difficult VOA 27 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday the situation is becoming increasingly difficult in the eastern city of Bakhmut, where Ukrainian and Russian forces are engaged in heavy fighting.

Ukraine

• We need modern combat aircraft to protect the entire territory of Ukraine from Russian terror - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 27 Feb 2023
• President met with the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury President of Ukraine 27 Feb 2023
• We will never forget the incredible support of the American people - Andriy Yermak on Fox News President of Ukraine 27 Feb 2023

Russia

• Russia: No right conditions available 'at the moment' for peace in Ukraine Press TV 27 Feb 2023 -- Moscow says conditions for a peaceful resolution of the war between Russia and Ukraine are not in place "at the moment," while commenting on a peace proposal by China for a political solution to end the conflict.
• Medvedev warns of global nuclear catastrophe if West's arms supplies to Ukraine continue Press TV 27 Feb 2023 -- Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned that the continued influx of Western weaponry to Ukraine amid the raging war risks a global nuclear catastrophe.

United States

• US and China spar over Ukraine war support Radio Free Asia 27 Feb 2023 -- China's foreign ministry has accused the United States of hypocrisy after a Biden administration official over the weekend warned Beijing of "real cost" if it provides lethal aid to Russia for use in Ukraine.
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Repeats Assurance Of U.S. Support In Surprise Visit To Kyiv RFE/RL 27 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on February 27, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to commend him for his leadership in the face of Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion, the U.S. Treasury Department said.
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Finance Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko US Treasury 27 Feb 2023
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal US Treasury 27 Feb 2023
• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal US Treasury 27 Feb 2023
• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Wreath Laying Ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine US Treasury 27 Feb 2023
• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen in Kyiv, Ukraine US Treasury 27 Feb 2023
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenksyy US Treasury 27 Feb 2023
• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy US Treasury 27 Feb 2023

NATO

United Nations

• Human Rights Council: Russia responsible for 'widespread death and destruction' in Ukraine UN News 27 Feb 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday once again added his voice to international condemnation of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, telling the Human Rights Council that it had "triggered the most massive violations of human rights we are living today".
• 'Senseless Invasion': UN Rights Session Begins With Scathing Criticism Of Russia Over Ukraine War RFE/RL 27 Feb 2023 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council has kicked off a new session in Geneva with sharp criticism of Russia for its full-scale invasion on Ukraine.
• Russia's Ukraine Invasion Dominates at UN Human Rights Council VOA 27 Feb 2023 -- Russia's war of aggression took center stage at the opening of the U.N. Human Rights Council's five-and-a-half-week session in Geneva.

Foreign Reactions

• Sanctions against Russia - one year after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 27 Feb 2023 -- The European Union has just adopted the tenth sanctions package against Russia in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Both the sectoral and individual sanctions have progressively been expanded. They are currently described as the most extensive ever, but what does that really mean?
• UN Human Rights Council, February 2023: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 27 Feb 2023 -- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly called on Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine and restore human rights, within its own borders and outside.
• Interview about Russian Disinformation - "The most obvious change are the technological capabilities." Germany - Federal Government 27 Feb 2023 -- How have developments over the past twelve months been shaped by Russian disinformation? How can we deal with the manipulation of information? These are the issues that Jakub Kalenský, an expert on Russian disinformation, talks about in an interview on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• China to keep playing constructive role in peaceful settlement of Ukraine crisis People's Daily 27 Feb 2023 -- The Ukraine crisis has been kept on for over a year. Its development is attracting global attention. On Feb.24, China issued a document on its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, reiterating its persistent stand and listening to other countries' legitimate concerns.
• Cease-fire a top priority, envoy tells UN session People's Daily 27 Feb 2023 -- A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Thursday told a resumed emergency special session of the UN General Assembly that facilitating a cease-fire in Ukraine is a top priority, and the international community should work together to promote peace talks.

News Reports

• Wider Europe Briefing: How To Get More Ammunition To Ukraine; And When Will Russian Officials Face Justice For The War? RFE/RL 27 Feb 2023
• Russia's War on Ukraine Endangers Stability in the Western Balkans VOA 27 Feb 2023 -- U.S. officials are calling for increased diplomatic attention to the Western Balkans, a region seen as vulnerable to malign Russian influence campaigns in the shadow of the war in Ukraine.
• Top Global Criminal Justice Diplomat Discusses Russia War Crimes VOA 27 Feb 2023 -- In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities say they have documented more than 66,000 war crimes committed by Russian forces. As early as last March, the United States had determined that Russia had committed war crimes in Ukraine. But in a speech at the Munich Security Conference on February 18, Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. has now concluded that Russia has also committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Russia has denied targeting civilians.
• The Digital Front of Ukraine's Fight Against Russia VOA 27 Feb 2023 -- Working from bomb shelters has become the norm for Ukrainians like Roman Osadchuk.
• Belarus Increases Border Checks Amid Reports Activists Blew Up Russian Plane RFE/RL 27 Feb 2023 -- Border guards in Belarus have increased their checks of people leaving the country after anti-government activists claimed to have launched a drone attack on a Russian surveillance aircraft that was parked at an airfield near Minsk.