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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2022
Russia warns U.S. to stop arming Ukraine or face 'unpredictable consequences'
The Russian message — one of a series of warnings punctuated by a formal protest note — suggested rising concerns that the weapons were seriously hindering Russia's combat capabilities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Russian troops risk repeating blunders if they try for May 9 win
Ukraine's allies see a two-week window before Russia unleashes an offensive designed to declare some sort of victory by the May 9 anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s failed state, a disaster of his own making
So great is Putin's Ukraine blunder that he may now have rendered Russia a failed state — a political or economic system that has become so weak that the government is no longer in control.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2022
Looming battle in Donbas to shape course of Russia's war in Ukraine
Outgunned by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy continues to call on the West to help save his country.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2022
Eyeing win, inflation debate gives Marine Le Pen chance to lay Russia ghosts to rest
In a rural town south of Paris, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen delivered a simple message to local farmers: Russia's war in Ukraine means the price of feed, fertilizer and staple goods will keep rising unless the French government acts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine tests international institutions
The Ukraine war has been a test for international institutions. Many have been found wanting. Fortunately, several have risen to the moment and we should learn from their successes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022
Far from defeated, Putin intends to escalate war in Ukraine
After a meeting with Putin, Austria's chancellor said he came away fearing that the Russian president intended to drastically intensify the brutality of the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Apr 12, 2022
Japan’s approach to Ukrainian evacuees is what its refugee policy ought to be
Japan's willingness to embrace Ukrainian evacuees stems from its hierarchical view of the world and its economic-first view of migrants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Japan OKs asset freezes on 398 Russians, including Putin's daughters
The new sanctions were announced after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that Japan will phase out Russian coal imports in a major shift.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022
Europe moves to arm Ukraine as sanctions fail to sway Putin
The shift partly comes as European nations accept that sanctions have done little to crimp Russia's ability to fund its military operations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2022
Finding Vladimir Putin’s money
The West may want to hit up dissatisfied Russian oligarchs and put them at ease so they divulge what they know of Vladimir Putin's wealth.u2002
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2022
Tokyo’s tough stand against Moscow comes at a cost
Tokyo's recent decision to line up with the West on sanctioning Russia is a serious shift for Japan, and one with the obvious cost of alienating Moscow in the Northern Territories dispute.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2022
Hold Russian soldiers and their leaders accountable for war crimes
As Russian troops have withdrawn from areas under their control, evidence of horrific brutality is mounting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2022
Russia can be made to pay for Ukraine damage now
About $350 billion in Russian foreign currency reserves is now in the hands of governments around the world, effectively pre-funding war reparations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2022
How America watches for a nuclear strike
Hundreds of imaging satellites, as well as other private and federal spacecraft, have been looking for signs of heightened activity among Russia's nuclear forces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s war will destroy his beloved country
For Vladimir Putin, the Ukraine war is about an imaginary struggle for the Russian soul against a West that would destroy it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2022
China’s U.N. envoy calls violence in Ukraine's Bucha ‘deeply disturbing’
China's envoy to the United Nations stopped short of condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin over the killing of unarmed civilians in Bucha.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2022
Ex-oligarch says Putin sees war with the West already underway
Western arguments drawing a line between conflict in Ukraine and the spread of war into NATO territory are a nuance that means little to Putin, Mikhail Khodorkovsky said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2022
Why tracking Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wealth is so difficult
That many extravagant assets speculated to be Putin's are owned or controlled by the state shows how his private interests have merged with those of his government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2022
G20 wrestles with response if Putin shows up at Bali summit
Multiple officials said kicking Russia out of the group is not an option, even though U.S. President Joe Biden has called for it.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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