Russian strikes in recent days have wiped out more than half of Ukraine’s domestic natural gas production, likely forcing the war-battered country to spend €1.9 billion on fuel imports to survive the looming winter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/russian-ukraine-strikes-gas-winter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy

Thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles hover above more than 1,000 kilometers of front lines in Ukraine's east and south at any one time, making even small infantry advances dangerous and costly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/world/ukraine-front-line-cities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy

A Russian drone and missile attack against Ukraine lasting 12 hours killed at least four people in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old girl, Ukrainian authorities said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/world/russian-drone-missile-attack-kyiv/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #kyiv #drones

U.S President Donald Trump’s newly upbeat view of Kyiv’s prospects in its war against the Russian invasion bore signs of a familiar move — his upping the pressure not on Russia but on Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/world/politics/trump-shift-ukraine-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #eu #un #nato #europe

In a 180-degree shift, U.S. President Donald Trump now says Ukraine might be able to win all of its territory back from Russia, but Kyiv and its supporters are concerned the Trump could be washing his hands of the war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/world/politics/trump-ukraine-nato-europe-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #donaldtrump #volodymyrzelenskyy #un #europe #eu #nato #us #vladimirputin

At an event on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Canada and Ukraine's leaders cast the spotlight on the plight of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/world/politics/carney-zelenskyy-ukraine-children-un/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #markcarney #canada #un #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia, in an astonishing turnaround on the war after meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/world/politics/trump-ukraine-policy-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #donaldtrump #volodymyrzelenskyy #un #europe #eu #nato #us #vladimirputin

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has approved weapons aid packages for Ukraine, funded by NATO countries, as arms shipments resume. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/world/politics/trump-ukraine-arms-aid-allies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #republicans #eu

U.S.-funded research has identified more than 210 sites where Ukrainian children have been taken for military training, drone manufacturing and other forced re-education by Russia, as part of a large-scale program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/world/russia-reeducation-ukraine-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #children

Denis Shtengelov built his company into a global confectionery empire with billions. Now the Russian tycoon worth is being targeted for expropriation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/15/world/politics/russia-billionaire-empire-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy

Russia launched its largest air attack of its war on Ukraine overnight, setting the main government building on fire in central Kyiv and killing at least four people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/world/russia-ukraine-biggest-air-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy

If he would dare to do so, it would be his armagedon! And I'm shure he knows this. So, don't worry for the noise ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be seen as legitimate targets of attack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/world/politics/putin-foreign-troops-ukraine-targets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine#volodymyrzelenskyy #vladimirputin

Twenty-six nations have promised to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, which will include an international force on land and sea and in the air, French President Emmanuel Macron said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/05/world/ukraine-security-guarantees-macron/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #eu#volodymyrzelenskyy #emmanuelmacron

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kyiv there was a chance to end the war in Ukraine via negotiations, an option he said he preferred, but that he was ready to end it by force if that was the only way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/04/world/politics/putin-ukraine-war-talks-force/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy

As the school year begins in Ukraine, children in Kharkiv, a frequent target of Russian attacks, are attending schools set up underground. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/world/society/ukraine-children-school-underground/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #schools

As the Russian government has embarked on a crackdown on foreign social media platforms, influencers are thriving on Telegram, a private messaging service used by more than 90% of the country's internet users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/01/tech/russian-influencers-telegram/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #telegram #censorship #socialmedia #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he hasn’t given up hope that a ceasefire can be secured in Ukraine, but he’s "not under any illusions either.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/01/world/politics/merz-war-ukraine-no-clear-end/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #germany #friedrichmerz #eu #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy

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

U.S. President Donald Trump prides himself on being a skilled dealmaker, but his plans for a Russia-Ukraine summit may have been doomed from the start. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/22/world/trump-russia-ukraine-doomed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #donaldtrump