Section: The Japan Times (Japan)
Putin hails military might as Russia, and breakaway Ukrainians, fete WWII Victory Day
President Vladimir Putin vowed to ensure Russia’s military strength as the country on Thursday marked World War II Victory Day, an event that has become … …read more Source: The Japan...
Putin fast-tracks Russian citizenship for more Ukrainians in move seen as further destabilization
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree fast-tracking Russian citizenship for more Ukrainians, a controversial new move expected to deepen the crisis between the … …read more Source: The Japan...
Putin floats ‘common citizenship’ for Russians and Ukrainians
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Ukrainians and Russians were “one people” and would benefit from common citizenship, after he angered Kiev by offering … …read more Source: The Japan...
Moscow ‘thinking’ of simplifying nationality process for all Ukraine: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow was “thinking” of making it easier for all Ukrainians to obtain Russian citizenship after the Kremlin moved … …read more Source: The Japan...
Russia decries law passed in Kiev giving special status to Ukrainian language
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved a law that grants special status to the Ukrainian language and makes it mandatory for public sector workers, a move … …read more Source: The Japan...
‘Creeping annexation’: Putin confronts new Ukraine leader with rebel-zone passports
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree offering passports to people living in breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, triggering calls for more sanctions against Moscow … …read more Source: The Japan...
‘Cautious optimism’: West scrambles to talk to Ukraine’s new leader, hopes he can be bulwark against Putin
The European Union scrambled to get a call with Ukraine’s president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on Monday as Western powers wondered whether the TV comic would heed … …read more Source: The Japan...
EU urges new Ukraine leader to push reforms
The European Union delivered formal congratulations to Ukraine’s novice president-elect Monday but made clear it expects TV comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy to pursue halting reforms, including … …read more Source: The Japan...
From comic to commander-in-chief: A steep learning curve for Ukraine’s new leader
Ukraine’s election has catapulted Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a 41-year-old stand-up comedian and television star with no political experience, into the nation’s top job.As leader of a … …read more Source: The Japan...
Poroshenko concedes as comedian Volodymyr Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency in landslide
A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, dealing a stunning rebuke to the … …read more Source: The Japan...
