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UKRAINE

Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2021
NATO signals support for Ukraine in face of threat from Russia
While NATO's chief sent Ukraine's president an unmistakable message of support in a meeting, it did not come with commitments of military assistance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 13, 2021
G7 ministers voice concern over China's 'coercive' economic policies
The G7 ministers also said Russia would face 'massive consequences and severe cost in response' if it engages in further military aggression toward Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2021
Biden’s warning to Putin on Ukraine has Indo-Pacific ramifications as well
No one in Japan seems to have pondered the strategic and geopolitical implications that the second Biden-Putin summit meeting may have for the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2021
Biden says U.S. will not put troops in Ukraine as tensions with Russia ease
Biden said the United States had a moral and legal obligation to defend NATO allies if they are attacked, but that obligation did not extend to Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 8, 2021
Biden is left guessing over Putin’s ultimate aim against Ukraine
The video call between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin lasted about two hours. It will take months to figure out if the two sides managed to defuse the crisis over Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2021
Biden to warn Putin of economic consequences of Ukraine invasion
The two will hold a video call on Tuesday as the United States tries to head off Russia from launching military action against Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2021
Putin needs a real casus belli to invade Ukraine
It would be reasonable to assume that Putin is weighing some kind of sudden onslaught scenario in case his 'red line” in relation to Ukraine is crossed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2021
Biden to raise Ukraine during call with Putin on Tuesday
The diplomatic effort follows weeks of escalating tension over Russian encroachment on its neighbor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2021
U.S. warns Russia of 'serious consequences' for any new Ukraine aggression
Two Russian troop build-ups this year on Ukraine's borders have alarmed the West. In May, Russian troops there numbered 100,000, the largest since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2021
U.S. says 'all options' on the table over Russian troop buildup near Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden said he was concerned about the situation in Ukraine and repeated Washington's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2021
Putin pushes confrontation with NATO as hard-liners prevail
The Russian president may not want to start a war, but he must show he's ready to fight to stop what he sees as an existential security threat.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 26, 2021
Mud could help decide timing of any move by Russia against Ukraine
The condition of terrain could create a window of diplomacy to steer President Vladimir Putin away from a war, analysts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2021
Putin's Ukraine gambit seen as part of play for new Biden summit
The other big aim is to signal to the West that it should stop helping Ukraine upgrade its military, sources say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2021
U.S. intel shows Russian plans for potential Ukraine invasion
The intelligence has been conveyed to some NATO members to back up U.S. concerns about Putin's possible intentions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2021
On Putin’s strategic chessboard, a series of destabilizing moves
In the stretch of Europe from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, where Moscow and the West have competed for influence for decades, the threat of a new military conflict is growing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. and allies weigh reprisals if Russia moves against Ukraine
The effort is also aimed at steering Putin away from further aggression on Ukraine by making clear there would be a strong and coordinated response, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2021
U.S. warns Europe that Russia may plan Ukraine invasion
The U.S. warnings over Ukraine comes on top of the more recent standoff between Poland and Belarus, a close Russian ally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2021
Russia moving more tanks near Ukraine border, intel firm says
Fighting has picked up at times in recent weeks between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Sep 6, 2021
Why Ukraine’s small Paralympic team packed such a big punch
Ukraine has been one of the top six countries in the medal count at nine consecutive Paralympic Games, summer and winter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2021
'Constantly pursued': Ukraine's LGBT activists attacked online and in the street
Campaigners said abuse and violence could be increasing partly because of the growing visibility of the nation's LGBT community.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.

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