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WAR

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022
Ukrainian online resistance group targets Russian power grid and railways
The group plans to launch digital sabotage attacks against critical Russian infrastructure to strike back at Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2022
Apple, Nike and Hollywood spurn Russia, isolating Putin
From the iPhone to Air Jordans, highly prized U.S. brands are vanishing from the Russian marketplace in a way that will be hard for consumers to ignore.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022
Russian troop deaths expose a potential weakness of Putin’s strategy
Neither side's claims have been independently verified, but one American official put the Russian losses as of Monday at 2,000, an estimate with which two European officials concurred.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2022
Ukraine invasion adds to chaos for global supply chains
Russia's military incursion is severing key supply chains and setting off a scramble among global companies to comply with new sanctions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2022
The new global Cold War clouds India’s tightrope walk
India's solo struggle to rein in an expansionist China in the icy Himalayan region has helped influence its measured response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2022
With the invasion of Ukraine, the test of wills begins
The West hoped to deter Putin from invading. It failed. Now the question is whether the countries aligned against him can impose sufficient pain to force a retreat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2022
Russia's isolation intensifies as Ukraine fighting rages
Ukrainian officials reported a Russian bombardment of Kharkiv, the country's second largest city, had killed dozens of civilians.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
Japan joins West in unleashing 'powerful' economic measures against Russia
Tokyo has formally joined the U.S. and other partners in slapping more sanctions on Russia's embattled leaders and three financial institutions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2022
Ukraine climate scientist fears for Russian peer who apologized for war
Russian researcher Oleg Anisimov took the unexpected step of apologizing for the Russian military invasion during a virtual IPCC meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 1, 2022
Oil prices keep rising even as U.S. considers release from strategic reserves
The U.S. and others are considering a release of 60 million barrels, sources have said, which would be equivalent to less than six days of Russian production.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 1, 2022
IOC recommends banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from international events
The IOC said the executive board made the decision 'in order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 1, 2022
Green energy stocks surge as war spurs push away from Russia and fossil fuels
The Russia-Ukraine war may serve to hasten the European Union's ambitious plans to boost the share of its energy from renewable sources this decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2022
European defense firms see boost as Ukraine crisis prompts bloc to rearm
Defense stocks had already moved higher last week after the Ukraine conflict escalated, fanning concern over Russia's offensive potentially expanding to other nations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2022
Honor among thieves? Ransomware gang exposed in data leak after backing Russia.
Chat logs and internal recriminations dating back 13 months were released to the public after ransomware-as-a-service group Conti declared it stood behind Putin in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2022
With Russian and Ukrainian crops in limbo, a vital food lifeline is choked off
The world's grains buyers are being forced to hunt elsewhere for cheap and abundant wheat supplies as trade from both Russia and Ukraine dries up.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2022
International ice hockey body suspends Russian and Belarusian teams
USA Hockey and Hockey Canada both backed the decision of the IIHF to suspend teams from both countries and revoke Russia's 2023 World Junior Championship hosting rights.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
On China's tightly controlled internet, Russia's attack stokes debate
Russia's invasion has been greeted with mixed reactions on Chinese social media, with some users saying it foreshadows how the West may respond if China seized Taiwan.

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