Japan announces plan to revoke Russia’s most favored status
By revoking the status to slap higher tariffs on Russian imports, Japan aims to keep in line with other Group of Seven member nations and the international community.
Putin sends chilling message to ‘traitors’
Thousands of people have been detained across Russia since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24.
On TikTok, anonymous accounts seek to sway views in Singapore over Russian invasion of Ukraine
For each seemingly authentic comment by a profile that can be traced to a real user, there was an outlandish one by a recently created, anonymous account that seems dedicated…
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.
Impact of Ukraine war will add to cost of living pressures in Singapore: Panel
With uncertainty over how the three-week-long invasion by Moscow of its neighbour might pan out, questions remain over the degree of inflation to expect.
Vietnamese, Russian foreign ministers hold phone talks on Ukraine situation
The two foreign affairs ministers also discussed Vietnam-Russia ties during a phone conversation.
Ukraine president Zelensky reminds US Congress of 9/11, Pearl Harbour in speech
He also continued his push for the imposition of a no-fly zone over Ukraine and asked for aircraft and defensive systems to respond to the invasion launched by Russia last month.
Debate rages online over Singapore’s stance against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Observers say it would not be surprising if actors opposed to Singapore's stance were attempting to undermine it.
China urges US to take concrete actions to ease Ukraine situation
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian also said the United States should deeply reflect on the role it has played in the development of the Ukraine crisis.
Russia imposes sanctions on Biden, other top US officials
Officials sanctioned include Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.