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RUSSIA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 5, 2015
China backs Putin's idea of developing Russia's Far East
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said Saturday that Russia's push to revamp its run-down Far East region coincided with Beijing's strategy, backing President Vladimir Putin's drive for new sources of growth.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2015
U.S. sanctions Russia's state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport
The U.S. government has slapped sanctions on Russian state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport for violating a U.S. law restricting weapons trade with Iran, North Korea and Syria, barring future U.S. military purchases with the company.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2015
Norwegian television taps into fear of Russia
Norway's new TV series called 'Occupied' taps into Norwegians' wariness of Russia and their uneasiness about being the EU's gas station.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2015
Ukraine's parliament backs draft law giving east special status
Ukraine's parliament on Monday voted for constitutional changes to give its eastern regions a special status that it hopes will blunt their separatist drive, but divisions among pro-Western lawmakers suggested the road to making them law will be rough.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2015
Putin pumps iron in bid to lift popularity with Russians
The Kremlin has released pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin working out at the gym with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, images apparently aimed at shoring up Putin's rugged, masculine image as his popularity dips.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015
Troubles in Russia, China slow Kremlin's pivot to Asia
A growing economic crisis in Russia and a growth slowdown in China that has rattled world markets means about $113 billion worth of joint projects ranging from gas pipelines to power grids have been stalled or delayed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2015
Politicizing of international justice and flight MH17
International politics are getting in the way of truly impartial, independent and credible international investigation into the crash of flight MH17.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2015
U.S. told Ukraine to stand down on Crimea
If the West doesn't do more to help Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin may conclude he won't pay a price for meddling even further.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2015
'Putin the polite': chilling hero of Russian souvenirs
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be in charge of an economy in crisis, but if mobile phone covers and souvenir mugs are a barometer of popularity, he need not fear for his political future.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2015
Russia needs a strategy, not another fake plan
It is advisable for each country to have a sound and realistic economic and social development strategy. At this moment in history, Russia is going through more than one crisis, some of them imposed by the global economic situation and some obviously self-made. So, for this ailing society, a sound strategy...
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Aug 20, 2015
Putin offers citizenship to boxer Roy Jones Jr.
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered citizenship to U.S. former world champion boxer Roy Jones Jr. during a meeting in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula annexed from Ukraine.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2015
Russia wants to be understood
Russia's image today remains tained by the image of Soviet days, which is why its case over Ukraine, Crimea and flight MH17 still get little attention in the West, even when it is deserved.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2015
How America lost Russia
The U.S. provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin by appeasing him and then abruptly reversing course. The damage won't be easily undone.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2015
A dangerous time for Russia-NATO relations
It is the early stages of a standoff between nuclear powers that are the most dangerous.

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