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RUSSIA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023
Lost Russian oil revenue is bonanza for shippers and refiners
Western sanctions on Russia have significantly reduced state oil revenues and diverted tens of billions of dollars toward shipping and refining firms, some with Russian connections.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2023
Paris mayor opposed to Russians competing at 2024 Olympics 'while war goes on'
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo changed her stance on Russian competitors at the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, saying they should be banned "while the war continues" in Ukraine, her office said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023
Kishida vows to reopen talks on access to graves on Russian-held islands
In response to sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Moscow has suspended visa-free access to the islands for former Japanese residents.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2023
Taiwan to accelerate military drone development, taking lessons from Ukraine war
Unmanned aircraft have played a crucial role on both sides since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2023
Swiss neutrality on the line as arms-for-Ukraine debate heats up
A pro-Ukraine shift in the public and political mood is pressuring the government to end a ban on exports of Swiss weapons to war zones.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2023
Death, glory and warlordism in Vladimir Putin's Russia
The Russian state’s ideological madness and reversion to warlordism have been abetted by a religious fundamentalism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 6, 2023
Ukraine to replace defense minister in wartime reshuffle, top lawmaker says
Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov's reshuffle would be the highest profile government change in a slew of resignations and sackings following a corruption scandal late last month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2023
Oil’s new map: How India turns Russian crude into the West’s fuel
New Delhi has faced little public blowback because it’s meeting the West’s twin goals of crimping Moscow’s energy revenue while preventing an oil supply shock.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2023
Russia pushes to take Ukrainian town near a vital supply line
Ukraine has used the strategic town of Vuhledar to launch attacks disrupting transit on a critical rail link between the war’s southern and eastern fronts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2023
Fears of Russian nuclear weapons use have diminished, but could re-emerge
Nearly a year into the war in Ukraine, U.S. policymakers and intelligence analysts have more confidence that they understand at least some of President Vladimir Putin’s red lines.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2023
Western allies pledge precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine
The precision rockets and missile systems could help President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his forces retain control of the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2023
G7's new petroleum price caps to degrade Russia's war campaign, U.S. treasury secretary says
The coalition imposing the measures set the new price caps at $100 per barrel on products that trade at a premium to crude and $45 per barrel for products that trade at a discount.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2023
What are the possible endgames in Ukraine war?
Prudent nations would do well to prepare for peace even in the midst of the Ukrainian conflict.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 3, 2023
U.S. supports allowing Russian athletes to compete at 2024 Olympics as neutrals
The IOC's willingness to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes in Paris has divided the sporting and diplomatic world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023
Soaring death toll gives grim insight into Russian tactics
The slaughter from fighting in and around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and the town of Soledar has ballooned what was already a heavy toll.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 3, 2023
With Beijing trip, Blinken aims to set guardrails as China-U.S. ties worsen
The key question is whether the visit shows moves toward improving ties are temporary or instead marks the beginning of a sustained effort on cooperation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023
EU-Ukraine wartime summit to deliver on some issues, disappoint on others
Zelenskyy has called for more punitive measures against Russia by the EU, but new sanctions the bloc is preparing are set to fall short of the Kyiv government's demands.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 3, 2023
Ukraine's new weapon will force a Russian shift
The Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb, will allow Ukraine's military to hit targets at twice the distance reachable by the rockets it now fires.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023
Russia advances in eastern Ukraine as strike on apartments kills civilians
Fierce fighting was unabated in eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops are trying to gain ground near the strategic logistics hub of Lyman.

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