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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

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OLYMPICS / Karolos Grohmann
Feb 22, 2023
IOC stands firm against banning Russia despite risk of boycott
Officials suggest the IOC is prepared to risk a boycott in order to maintain its 'non-negotiable' stance that the Games remain above and beyond politics.
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WORLD
Feb 22, 2023
Biden vows Russia will never win Ukraine as Putin fights on
Speaking in the capital of NATO ally Poland, Biden pledged that 'Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia — never.'
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WORLD
Feb 21, 2023
Putin suspends last nuclear treaty with U.S. and puts new missiles on combat duty
The New START Treaty limited both sides to 1,550 warheads on deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine ballistic missiles and heavy bombers.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2023
Ukraine’s future is not in NATO
Ukraine won’t become a party to the NATO treaty, but it can expect a close and continuing partnership with Europe and the U.S.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 21, 2023
'We’re all different': Russians in Japan reflect on year since Ukraine invasion
The past year has seen them reflect on what it means to be Russian today and the new normal that comes with their home country being at war.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2023
China looks to convince world it can broker Russia-Ukraine peace
Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi is set to visit Moscow in the coming days after floating a fresh peace proposal to end the conflict triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 21, 2023
IBA says boycotted world championships will count as Paris qualifiers
The statement from boxing's Russian-led global governing body drew immediate criticism from U.S. officials, who described the organization as 'incompetent.'
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023
In Biden’s unannounced visit to Kyiv, a preview of an increasingly direct contest with Putin
The vastly different world views of U.S. President Biden and President Vladimir Putin of Russia will become vividly apparent in a rare split-screen moment on Tuesday.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2023
Australia aligned with other nations on Russia and Belarus athlete ban
More than 30 nations have called for for the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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WORLD
Feb 21, 2023
Old Russian hardware being fixed up by Ukrainian military repair shop
Once abandoned machines been fixed and repainted with the white cross of the Ukrainian Army or its trident emblem, they can be redeployed — but against the Russians.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023
'As long as it takes': How Biden slipped into a war zone to stand with Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden did little to tip his hand about his unannounced visit to Kyiv, heading to church on Saturday afternoon and then taking his wife out to dinner at a cozy Washington restaurant.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2023
G7 finance chiefs to discuss measures against Russia
Japan will chair the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the G7 nations in the Indian city of Bengaluru.
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JAPAN
Feb 20, 2023
Kishida pledges $5.5 billion in additional Ukraine aid
The prime minister announced he will host a video conference of G7 leaders with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.
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WORLD
Feb 20, 2023
Biden pledges new military aid for Ukraine during surprise Kyiv visit
The military aid package will include artillery ammunition, anti-armor systems and air surveillance radars.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2023
One year on, Ukraine war accelerating changes in Japan’s defense posture
The war has sent shock waves across the Asia-Pacific, exacerbating fears that a similar conflict could engulf the region.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2023
Ukraine’s allies are working through the consequences of the long war ahead
A mood of resolve exhibited at a German security conference over the weekend was underpinned by a deep concern about the future, and not just on the battlefields.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 20, 2023
U.S.-China meeting intended to ease tensions only fueled them
Talks over the weekend underscored how, for all the claims from President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping about their desire to steady ties, neither side seems capable of doing so.
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BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023
South Korea joins space race as Russia’s isolation deepens
Seoul last month revoked a contract with Moscow in favor of a European operator to launch a satellite into space.
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WORLD
Feb 19, 2023
Ukraine presses U.S. Congress members for F-16 jet fighters
Ukrainian officials lobby U.S. lawmakers to push the Biden administration to provide F-16s during talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2023
Is Taiwan the next Ukraine? It's more complicated.
Despite similar claims and growing economic and defense partnerships, Russia and China have significantly different incentives, economies and societies.

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