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CRIMEA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2021
The case for stronger Russia sanctions
The Crimea sanctions have had the intended economic effect. Whereas Central and Eastern Europe's GDP has grown by 3% to 5% per year since 2014, Russia's has stagnated.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2020
Russia conducts first ship-based hypersonic missile test, TASS reports
Russia successfully test-launched its Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile from a military vessel for the first time early last month, the TASS news agency said on Thursday, citing two military sources.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020
Russian public's trust in Putin falls to six-year low despite high approval rating
The Russian public's trust in President Vladimir Putin fell to its lowest in six years last month, the Levada opinion pollster said on Wednesday, despite the Russian leader's approval rating remaining high.
WORLD
Dec 27, 2019
Ukraine to buy more Javelin anti-tank missile systems from U.S.
Ukraine will purchase a second consignment of U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles and launch units, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2019
Russia to invest $500 mllion in Syrian port and build grain hub, Interfax reports
Russia plans to invest $500 million in the Syrian port of Tartus and build a grain hub there to boost its presence on Middle East markets, Interfax news agency cited Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov as saying on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2019
Apple shows annexed Crimea as part of Russia — for Russian users
Apple has started displaying Crimea, the peninsula annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, as Russian territory in its Maps and Weather apps — but only for users within Russia.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Under pressure, Apple shows annexed Crimea as Russia on apps
AFP-Jiji
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2019
In first sign of better ties, Russia and Ukraine begin long-awaited prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday began a long-awaited prisoner swap in a step that could ease bitter tensions over Moscow's annexation five years ago of the Crimea region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2019
Trump may block $250 million in military aid to Ukraine, officials say
The White House is reviewing whether $250 million in military assistance should be sent to Ukraine in keeping with President Donald Trump's view that U.S. foreign aid must be justified, two senior administration officials said on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2019
A stalemate in Crimea
Five years of international sanctions and Western attempts to isolate Russia have had no effect on the Kremlin's control of Crimea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2019
Russia sends 'squadrons' of nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea in response to U.S. missile shield in Romania
Russia has sent "squadrons" of nuclear-capable Tu-22M3 strategic bombers to Crimea in response to the deployment of U.S. Navy Aegis Ashore missile defense installations in Romania, according to a report in Russian state-run media.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2019
Ship in deadly Black Sea blaze was turned away from Russia port over U.S. sanctions
Two ships ablaze in the Black Sea region, leaving at least 10 crew dead, caught fire while transferring fuel midsea after one vessel was barred from using its usual port in southern Russia due to U.S. sanctions risk, two sources told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2019
Russians' trust in Vladimir Putin falls to 13-year low of 33.4%, state pollster reports
Public trust in President Vladimir Putin has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years, according to a Russian state pollster, a setback for the Kremlin, which works hard to burnish Putin's image as a wise father-of-the-nation-style leader.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2019
At Istanbul ceremony, ecumenical patriarch signs decree granting independence to Ukrainian Orthodox church
The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide formally granted independence to the Ukrainian church on Saturday, marking a historic split from Russia which Ukrainian leaders see as vital to the country's security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2018
Russian forces to get new missile complex S-350 Vityaz in 2019
Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short-to-mid-range surface-to-air defense missile complex, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday, in a long-planned move to replace its aging S-300 system.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 29, 2018
Latest Crimea strife gives Vladimir Putin a new opportunity to test the West's resolve
The latest spike in tensions between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea offers President Vladimir Putin a fresh chance to test the West's commitment to defending Kiev at a time when the U.S. and Europe are divided and distracted by internal squabbling.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2018
Russia ignores Western calls to free captured Ukrainian ships
Russia on Monday ignored Western calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews it fired on and captured near Crimea over the weekend and accused Kiev of plotting with its Western allies to provoke a conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2018
Stealth showdown: U.S. F-22s simulate dogfights with Norway's F-35 warplanes
Two U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets squared off in simulated dogfights with two of Norway's expanding fleet of F-35 aircraft on Wednesday as part of an exercise aimed at strengthening the NATO alliance and increasing its deterrent power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2018
Mike Pompeo confronts Senate ire over Trump's policies on Russia, trade, North Korea
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo confronted harsh bipartisan questioning at a Senate hearing dominated by lawmakers' ire over President Donald Trump's policies toward Russia and his trade strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2018
Putin tells diplomats he pitched east Ukraine referendum plan to Trump at their summit
Vladimir Putin told Russian diplomats that he made a proposal to Donald Trump at their summit this week to hold a referendum to help resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but agreed not to disclose the plan publicly so the U.S. president could consider it, according to two people who attended Putin's...
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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