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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted Sunday that a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin remained "the most effective way forward" as the country celebrated Independence Day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/world/politics/zelenskyy-putin-talks-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Germany’s economy is stagnating, pension bills are surging, the peace dividend has been exhausted, and global instability is now adding one more risk for the country’s youth: military service. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/world/germany-military-conscription/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #germany #defense #eu #europe #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Russia's demand for a role in post-war security arrangements for Ukraine is creating doubts about whether efforts to end the conflict between both countries will bear fruit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/world/politics/ukraine-security-plan-doubts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #vladimirputin
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

To end the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine must give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain neutral and keep Western troops out of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/world/politics/putin-ukraine-demands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #russia #ukraine
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Switzerland and Austria say they would give Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity from an ICC arrest warrant in order to hold peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a neutral location. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/world/politics/switzerland-austria-putin-peace-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #switzerland #austria #icc #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #eu #nato
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

U.S. and European military planners have begun exploring post-conflict security guarantees for Ukraine following President Donald Trump's pledge to help protect the country under any deal to end Russia's war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/world/politics/us-nato-ukraine-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #europe #eu #nato #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #us
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine, but said the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia's war in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/world/politics/ukraine-trump-security-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #uk #eu
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that Tokyo is considering playing a role in security guarantees being offered to Kyiv by a coalition of nations as peace talks with Russia to end its war in Ukraine gain steam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/politics/japan-ukraine-security-guarantees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ukrainejapanrelations #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #europe #defense
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Ahead of their talks, many wondered: Would the U.S. and Ukrainian leaders agree on a path to peace? Or would their latest Oval Office session devolve into a bitter squabble as in February? Neither scenario occurred. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/world/politics/ukraine-trump-talks-takeaways/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #uk #eu