Japanese conductor opens opera season in Ukraine
“The invasion is unforgivable,” Yoshida said. “But music has power to transcend borders and touch people’s hearts.”
“The invasion is unforgivable,” Yoshida said. “But music has power to transcend borders and touch people’s hearts.”
Hayashi’s visit to Ukraine is not without security risks but he insisted on visiting the country, based on a sense of responsibility.
This is the first time Russia has fired on merchant shipping beyond Ukraine since exiting a landmark United Nations-brokered grain deal last month.
Experts say products that can be used for military purposes are being shipped to Russia after going through companies in third countries, such as China.
The country has declared the parts of the Black Sea's international waters to be temporarily unsafe for navigation.
The South African President further argued that arresting Putin would conflict with South Africa’s effort to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
The grain deal was hailed as preventing a global food emergency when brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last year.
The equipment will be provided from $30 million that Japan contributed to NATO’s trust fund.
In a joint statement, Yoon said the two countries have become “indispensable cooperative partners” in many fields.
The leaders said in a declaration that “Ukraine’s future is in Nato” but offered no timeline for the process.