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UKRAINE

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Last maternity clinic in Ukraine-controlled Donbas a lifeline as war closes in
The center, roughly 40 kilometers from the closest front line, gives a glimpse of the suffering the war is inflicting on pregnant women.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
North Korea recognizes breakaway of Russia's proxies in east Ukraine
The move makes North Korea only the third country after Russia and Syria to recognize the two entities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Breakthrough seen in Ukraine grain export talks as heavy shelling continues
Apart from being major global wheat suppliers, Russia is also a large fertilizer exporter and Ukraine a significant producer of corn and sunflower oil.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2022
Anti-American sentiment throws a long shadow over geopolitics
There is even a virulent strain of anti-American sentiment among countries with much to lose if they distance themselves from Washington and its policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 12, 2022
Japan and U.S. finance chiefs agree on volatile forex risk
The pair also welcomed last month's statement from Group of Seven leaders promising to explore a potential price cap on Russian oil exports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2022
Oil majors face output slump and deep losses if Russia stops Kazakh pipeline
The closure of the CPC pipeline that carries oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea Russian export terminal in the port of Novorossiisk would shut in more than 1% of global oil supply.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 12, 2022
IOC official: Russia and Belarus athletes may face Paris 2024 ban
Craig Reedie, the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, said it would be unrealistic to allow currently banned athletes to enter qualifying competitions once they have begun.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2022
Kyiv warns that Russia will step up Donbas fight
In eastern Ukraine, the death toll from a weekend shelling of an apartment building in the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region has risen to 33.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2022
Why Russia drives European and British gas prices
If countries that rely on Russia for gas receive less, they must fill the gap from elsewhere. This has knock-on effects and can lead to gas price volatility.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022
Dozens feared trapped after Russian strike on Ukraine apartment building
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said the attack in the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region was 'another terrorist attack.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022
How Boris Johnson helped Ukraine with its weapons shopping
Britain's leadership will be at a point of transition as Russia is steadily gaining ground in what Moscow calls a 'special operation.'
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2022
More Russian men look to avoid military service, some lawyers and rights groups say
Some are leaving the country while others are seeking advice on obtaining exemptions, or simply ignoring their summons in the hopes that authorities don't pursue them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2022
Will Taiwan be the next Ukraine?
It may take a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before the world finds out if the U.S. will defend the island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2022
War looms large over G20 event as Russia meets rivals in Bali
The buildup to the gathering on the Indonesian island of Bali has been dominated by the war and its impact on the global economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2022
Putin says Ukraine is heading for 'tragedy' as Kramatorsk prepares defense
The mayor of the Donetsk city of Kramatorsk said Russian forces had fired missiles at the city center in an air strike on Thursday and that at least one person was killed and six wounded.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2022
How an Indian cement maker bought Russian coal using yuan
The move shows one way in which Russia could continue to sell commodities abroad without settling in U.S. dollars despite restrictions aimed at freezing it out of financial markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2022
Rethinking the global order
For decades, it has been obvious that the U.N. system needs to be reformed to account for the realities of the 21st century.

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