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UKRAINE

Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2023
Ukraine’s offensive could set stage for diplomacy with Russia, U.S. officials say
It is unclear how the officials will define success in the counteroffensive, which could last many months, or how its outcome might affect their approach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2023
G7 finance chiefs set stage for Hiroshima summit with Ukraine and supply chains
Group of Seven finance chiefs and central bankers wrapped up three days of meetings on Saturday that focused largely on global economic and financial stability.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2023
Ukraine’s advances near Bakhmut expose rifts in Russian forces
Russia’s pro-war bloggers were quick to claim that Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive had begun, but Ukrainian officials downplayed the advances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2023
Transfer of Russian assets in focus at G7 finance ministers meeting
Legal complexities and domestic restrictions are making it difficult to transfer seized assets to Ukraine to aid its reconstruction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2023
The danger in hyping Ukraine’s spring offensive
Western governments should not base their support for Kyiv on the outcome of the expected offensive, but rather on the long-term strategic and moral stakes of the war.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2023
Ukraine prepares to strike back, with over $30 billion arsenal from allies
Kyiv’s troops will leverage their new hardware to try to overrun dug-in Russian positions and retake occupied territory, but whether it will be enough remains unclear.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2023
Putin touts 'sacred' battle with West in Ukraine as Russia marks pared back Victory Day
The Russian leader has repeatedly likened the war in Ukraine to the challenges Moscow faced when Adolf Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in 1941.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2023
Russia to mark Victory Day under shadow of Ukraine setbacks
In a major coup for the Kremlin, at least six post-Soviet leaders are expected to attend the military parade, which fetes the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2023
Hypersonic Russian missile downed using U.S. air-defense system, Ukraine says
In 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kinzhal, one of six 'next generation' weapons, could not be shot down by any of the world's air-defense systems.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2023
Russia's Wagner group appears to do U-turn on Bakhmut withdrawal
The mercenary group appeared to ditch plans to withdraw from the strategic area in Ukraine's Donbas region, saying they had been promised more arms by Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2023
Wagner chief says Moscow promised more ammo after Bakhmut pull-out threat
Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said Sunday he had received 'a promise' of more ammunition from the Russian Army.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2023
Russia blames U.S. and Ukraine for attack on pro-Kremlin writer
Russia blamed the U.S. for an attack on a pro-Kremlin writer that killed his assistant and left him wounded.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 6, 2023
Russia's mercenary boss deepens fog of Ukraine war while deflecting blame
The announcement by Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, that his fighters will abandon the city of Bakhmut looks like an exercise in blame avoidance and disinformation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 6, 2023
Yellen to tell G7 partners U.S. banking system sound and global outlook better
The U.S. treasury secretary's trip to Japan for a G7 meeting was 'compressed' to allow her to continue working with Congress to raise the debt ceiling and avoid an unprecedented default.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023
Kishida fails to gain full support over Ukraine in Africa
Egypt has close ties with Russia that date from the time of the Soviet Union in the Cold War era. About 60% of Egypt's wheat imports come from Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 5, 2023
Kremlin drone incident gives Putin cover to deepen Ukraine war
Inside Russia, the incident helped reinforce the Kremlin-backed narrative that its war in Ukraine is an existential one for the Russian state and people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 4, 2023
War in Ukraine will set a course for international order — whatever the outcome
While the beginning, middle and end of the conflict will each have a significant impact on the future of fighting, it remains to be seen yet what direction events will take.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2023
Russia accuses Ukraine of attempt to kill Putin with drones
An aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had nothing to do with the reported incident, which he said could be used by the Kremlin to justify a new attack on Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2023
Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Finland to meet Nordic leaders
Hundreds of people gathered in central Helsinki to see Zelenskyy arrive, cheering to him as he appeared in front of the presidential palace.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2023
Ukraine is running out of ammo. So is the U.S.
America’s industrial base is struggling with supply chains and a shortage of workers while the Pentagon contracts are piling up.

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