The remaking of Ukraine
Even as the country is engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Russia, pressing existential questions loom on the horizon, along with a massive food crisis.
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Nato faces Turkey obstacle in Sweden and Finland’s membership application
Their admission requires a unanimous vote of Nato's 30 member states, and Ankara has already signalled its opposition.
Russian arms sales to South-east Asia take a hit from Ukraine war
Sanctions and poor performance in battle make it harder to maintain market share.
PM Modi again appeals to Russia and Ukraine to have ceasefire
The appeal was made by Modi while making a statement following talks with the Danish Prime Minister in Copenhagen.
Nepal bans imports of luxury goods amid dwindling forex reserves
The government response follows growing concerns that the country could face an economic crisis.
Zelenskyy addresses Japan’s Diet, calls for global solidarity
This was the first time that the head of a foreign nation has given an online address to the Diet.
Zelenskyy wants to address Japanese Diet; Tokyo agrees
Both the ruling and opposition parties are agreeable. This will be the first time that an online or video address will be delivered during a Diet session.
S’porean ex-actor Ix Shen has reached western Ukrainian city of Lviv near Polish border
More than two million people have fled Ukraine, and around 1.8 million people have been displaced, according to estimates from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Power cut at Ukraine’s Chernobyl, no ‘critical’ safety impact
The defunct plant sits inside an exclusion zone that houses decommissioned reactors as well as radioactive waste facilities.
Japan cautious about banning Russian aircraft from Japan’s airspace
If Japan pushes ahead with such sanctions, it is expected that Russia will take retaliatory steps that would deal a blow to Japanese aviation.