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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 45 minutes ago

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are considering a deal where Washington would buy battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv purchasing weapons from the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/world/zelenskyy-trump-drone-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #ukraine #donaldtrump#volodymyrzelenskyy #russiaukrainewar
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 hours ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the biggest government shake-up since Russia’s full-scale invasion as the country faces a growing need to find more money for its defense. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/world/politics/ukraine-cabinet-reshuffle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #yuliasvyrydenko
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tries to wrangle wartime defense spending and win over both Donald Trump and a war-weary public. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/world/politics/zelenskyy-trump-ukraine-cabinet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Europe should fully tap Russia’s frozen central bank assets to fund Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction instead of depending on taxpayers, especially given Trump’s conditions on continued U.S. support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/16/world/frozen-russian-billions-pay-for-ukraines-arms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #europe #eu #nato #donaldtrump #usdefense
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has finally found a way to like arming Ukraine: ask European allies to donate their weapons, and sell them American replacements. Now comes the hard part. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/trump-ukraine-weapons-details-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #donaldtrump #nato #eu #europe #us
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Several European countries said on Tuesday they were willing to buy U.S. arms for Ukraine under a plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, although arrangements still needed to be worked out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/europe-us-arms-ukraine-trump-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #europe #eu #defense #us #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin is unfazed by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tougher sanctions and intends to keep fighting in Ukraine, three sources close to the Kremlin said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/world/putin-unfazed-trump-threats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #donaldtrump
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

With his announcement Monday of new arms for Ukraine via Europe and tariff threats on Russia, Trump's bromance with Putin has hit a new low — but it may not have run its course. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/world/politics/trump-putin-ukraine-bromance-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #vladimirputin #donaldtrump #us
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Kyiv’s military intelligence agency has denied a report that North Korea plans to send up to 30,000 additional troops to Russia in the coming months to aid in Moscow’s war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/asia-pacific/north-korea-russia-troops-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #kimjongun #sergeylavrov
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/world/russian-drone-missile-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy