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RUSSIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 18, 2017
Xi says China is willing to help resolve Ukraine crisis
China is willing to play a constructive role in seeking a political resolution to the crisis over Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday, adding that he considers the Eastern European country a friend.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 18, 2017
Lithuania to build fence along Kaliningrad border, fearful of Russian 'little green men'
Lithuania plans to build a 2-meter-high wire fence along its border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad, its interior minister said on Tuesday, amid continued tensions between Moscow and the Baltic states, which are members of NATO.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2017
Russian foreign minister claims Obama tried to stop Japan from improving ties with Moscow
The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama tried to prevent Japan from improving ties with Russia and hosting a visit by President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Tuesday during his annual news conference.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2017
Trump's emerging Europe policy prompts calls for unity
European governments called for cool heads and tighter unity as they reacted with shock to President-elect Donald Trump's remarks slamming NATO and predicting European Union nations would follow the U.K. out of the bloc.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 16, 2017
Former U.N. chief Ban throws weight behind THAAD deployment
Former United Nations chief and presumptive South Korean presidential candidate Ban Ki-moon has backed the deployment later this year of a U.S. anti-missile system to the country amid North Korea's progress in its nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2017
Trump suggests he may do away with Russia hacking sanctions if Moscow helpful: WSJ
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he would keep intact sanctions against Russia "at least for a period of time," and also said he wouldn't commit to the "one China" policy until he sees progress from Beijing in its currency and trade practices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2017
Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
International investigators have said for the first time that they suspect President Bashar Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 14, 2017
Security risks abound as Trump feuds with spy agencies, officials say
An unprecedented pre-presidential inauguration feud between Donald Trump and intelligence agencies that soon will be under his command could harm U.S. security if not quickly defused, current and former government officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2017
Trump adviser Flynn had five calls with Russian envoy on day of hacking sanctions: sources
Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, held five phone calls with Russia's ambassador to Washington on the day the United States retaliated for Moscow's interference in the U.S. presidential election, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2017
China, Russia take aim at U.S. anti-missile system planned for deployment in South Korea
China and Russia have agreed to take unspecified "countermeasures" in response to the planned U.S. deployment of an anti-missile system to South Korea — a move that came as Defense Minister Tomomi Inada inspected a version of the system on the U.S. territory of Guam on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2017
Kremlin says it has no compromising dossier on Trump
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was "total nonsense" that Russian officials had assembled a file of compromising information on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2017
The reunification of Syria
President Bashar Assad will probably rule once again over a united Syria — a deeply discouraging prospect but probably the least bad option that remains.
EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 2017
A new reality in Syria
A new era is dawning in the Middle East as U.S. influence wanes and Russia's role increases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2017
Putin's Russia: the enigma continues
In the end Vladimir Putin will be gone and Russia will return to a different kind of greatness.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2016
Democracy under siege in 2017?
The struggle between democrats and authoritarians will likely be the defining fight of the year to come.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2016
Ukraine hit by 6,500 hack attacks, sees Russian 'cyberwar'
Hackers have targeted Ukrainian state institutions about 6,500 times in the past two months, including incidents that showed Russian security services were waging a cyberwar against the country, President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 30, 2016
With Russia sanctions move, Obama leaves Trump with tough choices
President Barack Obama is forcing his successor, Donald Trump, into a difficult choice: reverse the sanctions he just imposed on Russia for hacking the U.S. election or put at risk his campaign vow to improve relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 30, 2016
Russia's 'Grizzly Steppe' cyberattacks started simply, U.S. report says
The attack against U.S. democracy began in the summer of 2015 with a simple trick: Hackers working for Russia's civilian intelligence service sent emails with hidden malware to more than 1,000 people working for the American government and political groups.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2016
FBI reveals tech details of Russian spy agencies' hacking of U.S. election
The FBI squarely blamed Russian intelligence services on Thursday for meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, releasing the most definitive report yet on the issue, including samples of malicious computer code said to have been used in a broad hacking campaign.

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