Section: The Japan Times (Japan)
Russian fund hides names of key U.S. advisers from its website
A $10 billion investment fund backed by the Russian government that has avoided being targeted by U.S. economic sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine redesigned its website Tuesday, making it more difficult to find the names of prominent U.S. and European executives on its international advisory board. The Russian Direct Investment Fund had...
First MH17 crash report due in next two weeks: Dutch investigators
Dutch air crash investigators said Tuesday an initial report into what brought down flight MH17 in Ukraine will be released “this week or the next.” Of the 298 passengers and crew killed when the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 exploded over strife-torn eastern Ukraine on July 17, 193 were Dutch citizens. The Dutch government has been […] The post...
Putin seen digging in for long Ukraine fight
Riding a wave of military gains by pro-Russia rebels, Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it exceedingly clear that he wants a peace deal for Ukraine on his terms and will not be stopped by economic costs. The four-month conflict has now reached a breaking point, where Russia and Ukraine could either negotiate a political […] The post Putin...
Arming Ukraine could lead to nuclear war: Lech Walesa
European military assistance to Ukraine could lead to a nuclear conflict between Russia and NATO, according to Poland’s iconic cold warrior and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa. “It could lead to a nuclear war,” the anti-Communist legend told reporters when asked whether the EU should send weapons to Ukraine to help it fight off […]...
Baltic states fear ‘hybrid warfare’ from former Russian masters
Nervously eyeing Russian naval maneuvers and military flights near their borders, the three ex-Soviet Baltic states fear they may emerge as the next geopolitical flash point after Ukraine in a confrontation that could test their cherished Western ties. With U.S. President Barack Obama heading to Estonia on Wednesday on a visit designed to...
Kiev warns of ‘great war’ with Russia as its forces retreat
Ukrainian forces ceded a strategic eastern airport to pro-Russian insurgents on Monday as the government in Kiev accused Moscow of launching a “great war” that could claim tens of thousands of lives. The sense of foreboding in Kiev came as European-mediated talks over the fast-escalating crisis opened in the Belarussian capital Minsk behind...
As Ukraine troops retreat, separatists celebrate new surge in war-torn Donbass region
The town of Komsomolske, to the south east of the rebel stronghold of ukrainian army, has seen two rulers in the last three days. On Friday, it was in the hands of government forces. By Sunday, it had fallen to the rebels, like many other towns in the region, after the separatists launched a lightning […] The post As Ukraine troops retreat,...
Putin calls for talks on east Ukraine ‘statehood’; rebels fire on ship
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Sunday for immediate talks on the “statehood” of southern and eastern Ukraine, although his spokesman said this did not mean Moscow now endorsed rebel calls for independence for territory they have seized. The Kremlin leader’s remarks, two days after a public appearance in which he compared the...
U.S. lawmakers call for arming Ukraine government
U.S. Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Sunday urged Washington to arm the Ukrainian government, saying it needed help to repel what they called Russia’s invasion of the country. Sen. Robert Menendez, who heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN the United States, European Union and NATO should work together to arm Kiev,...
Key city in Ukraine’s east girds for battle with pro-Russian separatists
With pro-Russian rebels poised to attack, fighters loyal to Kiev in Mariupol are having to face a hard truth: They will be unable to save this vital port city alone. “We’re the only ones here,” sighs “Botsman,” the leader of one unit in the volunteer Azov Battalion trying to hold out as pro-Russian rebel forces […] The post Key city in...
