Russia
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Japan’s Fishery Imports from Russia in 2022 Hit 3-Decade High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Japan’s imports of fishery products from Rus...
May 15, 2023
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Russians Flock to Bali to Avoid Military Call-up
BALI, Indonesia — Many Russians are traveling to Bali to avoid being mobilized amid their country’s...
April 24, 2023
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Russia Formally Charges US Reporter
MOSCOW (AFP-Jiji) — Moscow has formally charged U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich with espionage, Rus...
April 9, 2023
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Moscow Prison for US Reporter was Used in Stalin’s Purges
Lefortovo prison, where American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been jailed on espionage charges, d...
April 1, 2023
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Russia Forces Foreign Firms Leaving to ‘Contribute’ to Budget
Russia has announced a policy of requiring firms from “unfriendly countries” selling assets in and w...
March 30, 2023
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Sanctions In Spotlight As Soaring Oil, Gas Prices Buoy Russian Economy
LONDON — Russia’s gross domestic product contracted only slightly in 2022 as soaring prices of crud...
February 23, 2023
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Putin Tries To Distract From Failures in Ukraine With Appeal to Patriotism
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to distract the Russian public Tuesday from the status of th...
February 22, 2023
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G7 Foreign Ministers Agree to Continue Support for Ukraine, Maintain Sanctions on Russia
MUNICH — Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries agreed Saturday to remain united in their...
February 19, 2023
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Russia Claims Progress in Eastern Ukraine; Kyiv Craves Tanks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed Friday to have captured a village in eastern Ukraine as part of ...
January 21, 2023
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Russian official says peace treaty talks with Japan impossible
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko has said it is impossible for Ru...
January 4, 2023
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Russia warning: More U.S. arms to Ukraine will aggravate war
Speaking during a meeting with his top military brass, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow ...
December 22, 2022
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Ukrainian ranking official expects Japan’s support on reconstruction of the country
KYIV — Prior to the presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) to be replaced by Japan from Germany from ...
December 15, 2022
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Sakhalin-2 to be exempted from Russian oil price cap
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Oil that Japanese companies receive from the Sakhalin-2 project will be ex...
November 23, 2022
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Under pressure, Russia resorts to brinkmanship, hints at dam bombing
Russia’s unilateral annexation of four Ukrainian regions in eastern and southern Ukraine has hit a s...
October 30, 2022
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Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin to leave office in November
Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin will leave his post in November, Russia’s RIA news agenc...
October 29, 2022
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