Russian troops seek to cut off capital to avoid urban fighting: Japanese military expert
The expert also said this confrontation will become a focus of the war, with a climax may be reached in the next week or so.
Amid Ukraine crisis, US Democrats introduce bill to restrict Russian crypto usage
The bill could also block digital asset platforms operating in the US from transacting with Russian users, a step that major crypto exchanges have said they would not take without…
Ukrainian refugees won’t be denied entry to Cambodia: Hun Sen
“I emphasise that we will accept people from Afghanistan who come to stay in Cambodia. Meanwhile, I don’t encourage any of our people to volunteer as soldiers to fight in…
Philippines braces for spillover impact of Russia sanctions
The World Bank said Philippine authorities should watch out for the extent that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will contribute to a further increase in energy and food inflation.
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.