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VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY

Ukrainian soldiers walk among the remnants of a destroyed Russian military convoy in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 2, 2022. Representatives of both countries held peace talks in the early weeks of the Russian invasion but they fizzled.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2024
The sticking points that kept Russia and Ukraine apart
Putin repeatedly referred to the 2022 talks as the foundation for future deals, but many doubt he'd settle for anything less than full subjugation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at Zurich airport, Switzerland, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2024
In Ukraine, soldiers and civilians shrug off Zelenskyy's summit
The conference is coming at a perilous moment for exhausted Ukrainians and outgunned soldiers, after more than two years of war.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Fasano, Italy, on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2024
Japan locks in support for Ukraine with nonbinding security agreement
The deal formalizes Tokyo’s support for Kyiv and includes a pledge to conduct consultations in the case of future attacks on the war-torn country.
U.S President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Fasano, Italy, on Thursday
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 14, 2024
G7 agrees on $50 billion loan to support Ukraine with Russian assets
The loan to the war-torn country will be repaid using interest generated by $300 billion worth of immobilized Russian funds, G7 leaders said.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Italy starting on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2024
Japan and Ukraine to agree on swift info sharing over Russia
The two sides are expected to conclude a bilateral agreement on Japan's long-term support for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction.
President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday, en route to Paris for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France.
WORLD
Jun 5, 2024
Traveling to Europe, Biden will find both solidarity and isolation
Critics of Biden said he has no one to blame for his diplomatic challenges in Europe but himself for an inconsistent approach to international crises.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel aboard the BRP Bagacay observe a China Coast Guard ship during the distribution of fuel and food to fishers by a civilian-led mission in the disputed South China Sea on May 16.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2024
Beijing slams 'ignoble' U.S. role in South China Sea dispute
Responding to a warning by the Philippines' president, Beijing accused Washington of exploiting the issue to "drive a wedge between China and other regional countries."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2024
Zelenskyy pillories China over reluctance to use sway to end Ukraine war
The Ukrainian president also implored Asian leaders to attend a peace conference slated for later this month in Switzerland.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2024
Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore to address key Asia security summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver an address to the Shangri-La Dialogue Asia security conference Sunday and meet with the U.S. defense chief.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the UNITED24 fundraising platform summit in Kyiv on Thursday.
WORLD
May 26, 2024
Zelenskyy invites Biden and Xi to attend Ukraine peace summit
Switzerland said it has invited 160 delegations but Russia will not attend the event, which is expected to last just over a day.
A damaged multistory apartment block, a section of which collapsed as the result of what local authorities called a Ukrainian missile strike, in the city of Belgorod, Russia, on May 13
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2024
Inside the White House, a debate over letting Ukraine shoot U.S. weapons into Russia
Russia’s forces have placed weapons right across the Ukrainian border and aimed them at Kharkiv — knowing weaponry that can be used in response is limited.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kyiv on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy wants allies to step up aid and war involvement
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the situation on the battlefield was "one of the most difficult" he had known since the start of Russia's invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview at the Presidential Office in Kyiv on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2024
Zelenskyy warns Russia could step up offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would only accept a "fair peace" despite the West's calls for a quick solution.
Antony Blinken, U.S. secretary of state, at the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in Kyiv on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 15, 2024
Blinken, in Kyiv, vows unwavering U.S. support to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged the delay of weapons made Ukraine more vulnerable to Russia's attacks.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink after arriving by train at Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi station on Tuesday in Kyiv.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2024
As war rages on, Blinken visits Ukraine with reassurances on support
Delays in billions of dollars of military aid forced Ukraine to ration munitions and prompted fears the U.S. would abandon its partner.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2024
Russia puts Ukraine's Zelenskyy on wanted list
Russia's Tass news agency reported that the Russian Interior Ministry database showed the Ukrainian leader was on a wanted list but gave no other details.
A member of Ukraine’s 17th Tank Brigade on patrol near the front line in the Donetsk region of southeastern Ukraine on Jan. 4.
WORLD
Apr 17, 2024
Ukraine’s big vulnerabilities: Ammunition, soldiers and air defense
Even if outside aid comes through, Ukraine's third year pushing Russia back will be extremely tough as they continue to be outgunned.
Vasyl Vanzhurak, 24, sits in his home in the town of Verkhovyna, Ukraine, as his mother and younger brother help prepare dinner on March 22. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy probably changed the fates of thousands of Ukrainian men when he signed a law lowering the draft age to 25 from 27 this month.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2024
‘Waiting for my time to come’: Ukraine’s new draft law unsettles the young
Many of the young men who remain in Ukraine — although thousands of others have illegally fled the country — worry about their future.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg presents the alliance's annual report at NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 14.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2024
NATO ministers mull €100 billion military fund for Ukraine
The plans will be discussed during a two-day meeting in Brussels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspects new fortifications for Ukrainian servicemen, near the Russian border in Ukraine's Sumy region, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2024
Zelenskyy vows drone strikes on Russia despite U.S. dissent
The drone attacks are in retaliation against Kremlin strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid and part of an effort to compel Moscow to stop them.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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