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• Ukraine Has No Navy. But It's Hammering Russia In The Black Sea. RFE/RL 19 Feb 2024 -- The grainy black-and-white video showed what appeared to be a fast-moving speedboat bobbing on the nighttime waves, swerving back and forth as it approaches a much larger warship. The ship then explodes spectacularly, and the nearly 3-minute video ends with a vessel seen rolling onto its port side just before it sinks.

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Steps Up Pleas For Western Arms After Visit To Front Lines RFE/RL 19 Feb 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned again of "extremely difficult" conditions and dwindling ammunition on the front lines following his military's decision to withdraw from the strategic southeastern city of Avdiyivka to save lives and materiel in the face of the latest Russian onslaught.
• Ukraine held another round of negotiations with Denmark on the conclusion of a bilateral security agreement President of Ukraine 19 Feb 2024
• Unity should be manifested not only in thoughts and words, but also in actions for the sake of common goals and our state - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 19 Feb 2024
• President visited the frontline positions of Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk sector and awarded the defenders President of Ukraine 19 Feb 2024
• Ukraine Ambassador: Russian Aggression Against Ukraine Threatens Sovereignty of Other Nations VOA 19 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Yevheniia Filipenko, warned Monday that "Russia's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine two years ago poses a major threat to multilateralism and the U.N. Charter," which upholds the rule of law and fundamental freedoms around the world.

Russia

• Meeting with Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev President of Russia 19 Feb 2024 -- Governor of the city of federal importance Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev briefed the President on the city's socioeconomic development in 2023.
• Medvedev threatens to nuke Washington, Berlin and London if Russia forced to retreat Press TV 19 Feb 2024 -- Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has threatened Washington, Berlin, London and Kiev with nuclear attacks if Russia is forced to retreat from Ukraine.
• Putin congratulates military on "important victory" in Avdiivka ISNA 19 Feb 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday hailed his army's capture of the town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) as an "important victory", following a hasty withdrawal by the Ukrainian forces.
• Russian Troops Completely Liberate Coke and Chemical Plant in Avdeyevka Sputnik 19 Feb 2024 -- On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian Armed Forces had taken full control of the city of Avdeyevka, a northern suburb of Donetsk.
• Ukraine Used US Chemical Weapons Against Russian Troops - MoD Sputnik 19 Feb 2024 -- Russia has recorded cases of Ukrainian troops using US chemical munitions during the special military operation, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Monday.
• Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of Armed Forces of Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on violations of Chemical Weapons Convention by U.S. and Ukraine Russia MoD 19 Feb 2024

United States

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Foreign Reactions

• Defence Minister Bill Blair announces Canadian donation of over 800 drones to Ukraine Canada 19 Feb 2024 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada will donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 multi-mission Unmanned Aerial Systems to Ukraine.
• Latvia calls against delay with the much-needed support to Ukraine Latvia MFA 19 Feb 2024 -- On 19 February 2024, the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council held a meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Latvia was represented at the meeting by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the EU, Lelde Līce-Līcīte.
• Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis in Brussels: "The Ukrainians have been starved of ammunition. It's a miracle that they can withstand so far" Lithuania MFA 19 Feb 2024 -- Today, on 19 February in Brussels, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gabrielius Landsbergis, attends the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The head of Lithuania's diplomacy spoke on assistance to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and other issues.
• Pevkur in Munich: Ukraine needs decisive support, not political will Estonia MoD 19 Feb 2024 -- Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, who attended the Munich Security Conference on Friday and Saturday, stressed in his speeches and meetings the need for further swift decisions to aid Ukraine, as political will alone is not enough to help Ukraine. The Minister also spoke of the need to urgently improve Europe's defence capabilities.
• Japan Pledges Support for Ukraine Reconstruction VOA 19 Feb 2024 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged support for Ukraine's reconstruction at a conference Monday in Tokyo that brought together several hundred government and business leaders from the two countries.
• Foreign Minister Baerbock at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels: Go-ahead for EU mission in the Red Sea and support for Ukraine two years after the start of the war Germany Federal Foreign Office 19 Feb 2024 -- The situation in the Middle East, support for Ukraine two years after the start of the war, the Sahel - Foreign Minister Baerbock and her EU colleagues face a full agenda for their meeting in Brussels. Read on to find out more about the topics being discussed.
• China committed to promoting peace talks on Ukraine issue: top diplomat Global Times 19 Feb 2024 -- China has stayed committed to promoting peace talks on the Ukraine issue and will not give up as long as there is a glimmer of hope, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, at the latter's request, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday.

News Reports

• Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: 23,000 people reported missing ICRC 19 Feb 2024 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is seeking to clarify the fate of 23,000 persons whose families have no news of them, either because they have been captured, killed, or because they lost contact after fleeing their homes. The pain of family separation comes on top of indescribable loss and suffering. Two years after the escalation of the armed conflict, humanitarian needs are rising, including for millions of people displaced, both within and beyond the borders of the two countries.