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RUSSIA

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2022
U.S. gamble on China over Ukraine raises tensions with rival superpower
The White House made a carefully orchestrated gamble this week, issuing a series of threats to Beijing that it will face consequences if it supports Russia's invasion.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2022
Russian ships seen in Japan strait may be carrying troops to Ukraine
Pictures of the amphibious transports, typically used for landing expeditionary forces ashore, showed what appeared to be military trucks loaded onto the deck of one of the vessels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2022
Russia-linked oil cargoes rush to U.S. before ban starts
Washington's ban gives petroleum importers until April 22 to discharge cargoes moving under pre-ban contracts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2022
Will chemical weapons be used in Ukraine?
Would Russia, which is not supposed to have chemical weapons, use them in Ukraine, especially if the war drags on? Or should we rule out this possibility?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2022
Paris mayor will discuss Russia's participation at 2024 Games at appropriate time
'Vladimir Putin is breaching international law, he does not recognize the existence of international law. We will have to take that into account.'
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 17, 2022
European leaders' risky Kyiv mission took even close family by surprise
The trip to a city under siege, where Ukraine's military is fighting invading Russian forces just a few kilometers from the periphery, was hastily arranged and known only to a few people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2022
Under sanctions, Russian airlines in race against time to secure parts
Western analysts say airlines may start stripping some of Russia's 500 foreign-leased jets within weeks or even days.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 17, 2022
From the Kremlin, Putin ponders war and peace
Three weeks into its invasion, Russia is battling fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces and has yet to achieve its stated aims.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2022
Shells hit theater sheltering Ukraine civilians as Biden calls Putin a war criminal
Moscow has yet to capture any of Ukraine's biggest cities following its invasion, the largest assault on a European state since World War II, raising fears of wider conflict in the West.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2022
Japan to revoke Russia's most favored nation trade status
The U.S., EU and U.K. have announced similar moves following a G7 leaders' statement describing actions to deny the preferred trade status to Moscow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2022
Ukraine war gives Taiwan pointers for its own defense
The invasion of Ukraine has sparked a conversation about how well Taiwan's armed forces and civilian population are prepared to fend off a Chinese invasion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2022
The monetary consequences of Vladimir Putin
Having witnessed the financial shock and awe or Russia's invasion and the subsequent sanctions, other countries will likely re-think how and where they hold their foreign assets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2022
Why so many countries want to sit out the new Cold War
Some countries' distrust of aggressive regional powers such as Russia and China is balanced by suspicions that the U.S. is a profoundly weakened and highly unstable superpower.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2022
Impunity for war crimes in Syria casts a grim shadow over Ukraine
As the world takes in the grim realities of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many Syrians have watched with a horrifying sense of deja vu and a deep foreboding about what lies ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2022
Outspoken rapper Oxxxymiron unites anti-war Russians at Turkey concert to aid Ukraine
The 37-year-old postponed concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg because of Russia's invasion, which he has called a 'catastrophe and a crime.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Mar 16, 2022
Can Russia pay its creditors, and what happens if not?
The country due to pay interest on two sovereign bonds Wednesday. But diplomatic standoffs and economic curbs raise questions over if and how they can pay it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2022
Russian bombs continue to pound Ukraine cities despite signs of a compromise at peace talks
In a hint of a possible compromise, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was prepared to accept security guarantees from the West that stop short of its long-term goal of joining NATO.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2022
China’s goal with Putin is to resist U.S. without economic pain
Beijing's actions appear calibrated to avoid global conflicts or being dragged further down economically as it seeks a way past the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2022
Russia says it has written guarantees on Iran nuclear deal
However, Western officials said they were not sure if Russia was satisfied by guarantees it could carry out nuclear projects under the deal, or if it wanted to develop closer ties to Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2022
Biden plans Europe trip for Ukraine summit next week as refugees top 3 million
Hopes for a compromise at emergency peace talks grow as Ukrainian officials claim Moscow may be coming to terms with its failure to impose a new government by force.

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