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• Ukraine's Zelenskiy Hails Destruction Of Russian Air-Defense System In Occupied Crimea RFE/RL 14 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has thanked Ukraine's Security Service and naval forces for their role in what he called the destruction of a Russian air-defense system in occupied Crimea.

Ukraine

• Zelenskyy to Visit Washington as Congress Debates More Ukraine Aid VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington next week as Congress continues to debate $21 billion more in aid to Ukraine to support its fight against Russia.
• Ukraine Thanks Bulgaria After Parliament Lifts Food-Export Restrictions RFE/RL 14 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said he is grateful to Bulgaria for not extending restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports from September 15.
• We need a powerful system of the warriors' rights protection in the defense sector itself - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 14 Sep 2023
• Andriy Yermak held an online meeting with political and public figures from Latin America President of Ukraine 14 Sep 2023
• President of Ukraine had a meeting with Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport of the Republic of Korea President of Ukraine 14 Sep 2023
• President on the Day of Tank Forces: Our tankmen return freedom to Ukraine, faith in victory and make us stronger President of Ukraine 14 Sep 2023
• Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Jake Sullivan President of Ukraine 14 Sep 2023

Russia

• Ukrainian Military Casualties Amount to 440 Soldiers in Donetsk, Zaporozhye Areas Sputnik 14 Sep 2023 -- The Ukrainian forces have lost approximately 440 servicemen in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that the Russian forces have repelled 11 attacks in these areas.
• Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to Russia's Illegal War Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2023 -- The Departments of State and the Treasury are imposing further sanctions on over 150 individuals and entities in connection with Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine.
• Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to Russia's Illegal War Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2023 -- Today the Department of State is designating individuals and entities to impose further costs in response to Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine. All targets are being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, which authorizes sanctions with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.
• With Wide-Ranging New Sanctions, Treasury Targets Russian Military-Linked Elites and Industrial Base US Treasury 14 Sep 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing nearly 100 sanctions on Russian elites and Russia's industrial base, financial institutions, and technology suppliers as the United States continues to leverage sanctions and economic restrictions to undermine Russia's capacity to wage its war against Ukraine. The Department of State also designated more than 70 persons. Today's sanctions focus on persons benefiting from, supporting, and sustaining Russia's brutal war of choice against Ukraine.
• US Targets 150 Entities With New Russia Sanctions VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- The U.S. on Thursday sanctioned more than 150 businesses and individuals in Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Georgia to try to crack down on evasion of trade restrictions aimed at blocking funding for Russia's 19-month war against Ukraine.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September, at around 16:30, the AFU attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet's missile hovercraft Samum in the waters of the Black Sea by an uncrewed sea boat.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September at around 05:30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September, at around 05:00, the AFU attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergei Kotov in the waters of the Black Sea, with five uncrewed naval boats.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September at around 00:45 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September at around 00:30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Sep 2023 -- On 14 September at around 00:10 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by two fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.

United States

• Statement from President Joe Biden Announcing the New U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery The White House 14 Sep 2023
• Announcing the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2023 -- President Biden today announced the appointment of Penny Pritzker as the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery. In this role, she will work with the Ukrainian government, the G7, the EU, international financial institutions, international partners, and one of our great assets - the American private sector - to help forge Ukraine's future as a prosperous, secure, European democracy.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Secretary General Vseviov in Rome: our message to Russia remains the same, we will support Ukraine to its victory Estonia MFA 14 Sep 2023 -- Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov was on a visit to Rome on 13 and 14 September, meeting with his Italian counterpart Riccardo Guariglia, and giving a presentation at a meeting with Senate members chaired by the President of the Committee for European Union Policies Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata and President of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee Stefania Craxi, and meeting with Head of the Department of Information for Security Elisabetta Belloni.
• NOK 1 billion for civilian infrastructure and reconstruction in Ukraine Government of Norway 14 Sep 2023 -- Norway is providing NOK 1 billion to support the World Bank's efforts to maintain civilian infrastructure and to start reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. 'Norway stands ready to provide long-term support to Ukraine,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

News Reports

• Labeled An 'Accomplice' To Russian Crimes In Ukraine, Lukashenka To Meet Putin RFE/RL 14 Sep 2023 -- Authoritarian Belarusian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on September 15 in the resort city of Sochi for talks on closer economic cooperation, as the two countries become further isolated internationally over the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.