The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

The Kremlin is weighing options for a concession to U.S. President Donald Trump that could include an air truce with Ukraine to try to head off the threat of secondary sanctions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/world/politics/russia-ukraine-air-truce-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not likely bow to a sanctions ultimatum expiring this Friday from U.S. President Donald Trump, and retains the goal of capturing four regions of Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/world/politics/putin-trump-ultimatum-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Having reshaped the battlefield doing work once reserved for long-range missiles, field artillery and human intelligence, Ukrainian drones are now fighting Russia's offense more cheaply than air defense missile systems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/world/ukraine-interceptor-drones-air-shield/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #drones #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar#volodymyrzelenskyy
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened to raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, while New Delhi called his attack "unjustified" and vowed to protect its economic interests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/world/politics/trump-india-tariffs-russian-oil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #narendramodi #india #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #oil #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

A top aide to President Donald Trump has accused India of effectively financing Russia's war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from Moscow, after the U.S. leader escalated pressure on New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/trump-aide-india-russia-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #stephenmiller #us #donaldtrump #republicans #india #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #narendramodi #tariffs #oil
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Ukrainian authorities said Saturday that they had arrested several politicians in connection with a "large-scale corruption scheme" in the defense sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/03/world/ukraine-corruption-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #drones #corruption
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

The U.S. and NATO are working on a novel approach to supply Ukraine with weapons using funds from NATO countries to pay for the purchase or transfer of U.S. arms, according to three sources familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/02/world/us-nato-funding-ukraine-arms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #nato #us #donaldtrump #europe #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is moving two nuclear submarines to respond to what he called "highly provocative statements” from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/02/world/politics/trump-us-nuclear-submarines-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #russia #russiaukrainewar #us #usmilitary #nuclearweapons #submarines
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged his allies to bring about "regime change" in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed 16 people, including a 6-year-old boy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/world/zelenskyy-russia-regime-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #volodymyrzelenskyyy
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Tokyo’s at-times-tumultuous relationship with Seoul appears to be on solid footing following South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s election — a view highlighted by successful talks between the neighbors’ top diplomats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-foreign-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #takeshiiwaya #northkorea #russia #russiaukrainewar #missiles #nuclearweapons #foreignministry
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

For months, Ukraine has used small drones armed with bombs to pick off Russian soldiers by the thousand around the front-line city of Pokrovsk. But Russia is adapting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/world/politics/russia-ukraine-strategic-city/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to ask European allies to help finance improved salaries for troops resisting Russia’s invasion, in a bid to ease growing shortages of recruits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/26/world/zelenskkyy-europe-pay-ukraine-soldiers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #europe #eu#volodymyrzelenskyy