Politics

Ukraine Central Bank Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko is asking Visa and Mastercard to halt transactions of their credit cards issued in Russia to add further pressure to Putin's regime. 
Interview

Ukraine urges Visa and MasterCard to halt Russian cards

Asia should follow sanctions set by U.S. and Europe, central bank chief says

28 February 2022
Vladimir Putin, pictured in Moscow on Feb 27: the Russian President should be put on notice that we will seek to put him on trial for war crimes.
Opinion

Use the International Criminal Court to pursue Putin's Russia

Ukraine attack is a stark example of the crime of aggression

28 February 2022
People in Seoul watch a TV news report on a North Korean missile launch on Feb. 27. 
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea shoots for leadership vacuum with new missile test

Pyongyang may see America as spread too thin in Ukraine crisis

28 February 2022
The flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN has been slow to comment on the developments in Ukraine.
International relations

ASEAN stops short of calling out Russia in delayed statement

Foreign ministers express concern and urge 'maximum restraint' on all sides

28 February 2022
SWIFT handles 42 million remittances per day, of which Russian financial institutions accounted for 1.5% as of 2020.
Ukraine war

Removal of Russian banks from SWIFT system: 5 things to know

Russian financial institutions handle about $46 billion of forex transactions a day

27 February 2022
A screen displays a warning message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish that appeared on the official website of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry after a massive cyberattack on Jan 14: Ukraine has already been a target for years now.
27 February 2022
The river at the top of this image has believed to be a strategic point from where Russia troops and vehicles crossed south into Ukraine from Belarus in the north. (Image by Capella Space)  
Ukraine war

Satellite images unveil Russian spearhead of Ukraine invasion

Floating bridge instrumental in bringing forces from north to Kyiv

27 February 2022
Smoke and flames rise over during the shelling near Kyiv, as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 26. 
Ukraine war

Russia troops attack Kyiv army base but repelled: Ukraine military

Soldiers trying to capture one of the city's power stations -- report

26 February 2022
A thermal power plant in eastern Ukraine after being shelled. The violence has led multinationals to suspend operations in the interest of worker safety.
Ukraine war

Suzuki, Japan Tobacco caught up in Ukraine's economic shutdown

Carlsberg close plants while Lufthansa suspends flights as multinationals scramble

26 February 2022
Servicemen of the Ukrainian National Guard take positions in central Kyiv.
Ukraine war

Russian forces close in on Kyiv; Putin ready to negotiate

Ukraine says it shot down cruise missiles in capital's airspace

26 February 2022
Smoke rises from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Feb. 24: efforts will also be needed to deter similar actions by China.
Opinion

China remains the primary threat to U.S. hegemony

Western alliance should expand strategic support to Taiwan

26 February 2022
St. Basil's Cathedral, left, and the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin, as seen through a gate in central Moscow.
Ukraine war

New sanctions bite Russia but stop short of 'nuclear' option SWIFT ban

80% of assets in banking sector targeted by Western and Japanese restrictions

26 February 2022
Japan has already agreed to send hundreds of thousands of tons of LNG to Europe.
Ukraine war

EU seeks extra LNG from Japan, hedging against Russia cutoff

Emergency supplies to come on top of March commitments amid Ukraine conflict

26 February 2022
Speaking in Vietnam, former U.S. secretary of state John Kerry says Russian President Vladimir Putin made a "disgusting" choice to bully Ukraine. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Ukraine war

Ex-top U.S. diplomat Kerry calls Ukraine invasion 'grotesque'

Vietnam War veteran and climate envoy blasts Russia's Putin and coal power

25 February 2022
Damages to runways and airport facilities are seen on this photo of military airfield in Mykolaiv. (Satellite image by Planet Labs, processed by Nikkei)
Ukraine war

Satellite images reveal how Russia's Ukraine invasion unfolded

Strategic targets including aircraft, runways and oil storage depots damaged

25 February 2022
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying criticized Western media for describing Russia's push into Ukraine as an invasion.
Ukraine war

Beijing says little as West blasts Ukraine invasion

China's social media lights up with messages supporting Russian leader Putin

25 February 2022
Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25. (Screenshot from FCCJ You Tube)
Ukraine war

U.S. envoy to Japan warns of global contagion from Ukraine war

Rahm Emanuel says lack of coordinated response can threaten peace in Indo-Pacific

25 February 2022
The gas receiving station of the Nord Stream 2 near Lubmin, Germany, pictured on Jan 7: the new pipeline may stand empty.
Opinion

Vital energy revenues are the chink in Putin's armor

Ukraine conflict will have severe repercussions for Moscow

25 February 2022
ASEAN is caught between Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Opinions within the block vary, but the conflict's effects will be felt by all. (Source photos by AP)
Ukraine war

ASEAN faces fallout from Russian invasion of Ukraine

Conflict to increase food prices, experts warn; responses from bloc members vary

25 February 2022
Vladimir Putin. Pro-Russia users found plenty of space on Weibo to voice their support for the Russian president.
Ukraine war

China's netizens split on Ukraine war as crude joke sparks anger

Crack about 'sheltering' young refugees condemned; others hail Putin's boldness

25 February 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence on Feb. 25.
Ukraine war

Japan to impose sanctions on Russia and restrict chip exports

Ukraine invasion raises concerns over 'not only Europe but also Asia'

25 February 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden says "Putin chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences."
Ukraine war

Biden unveils new Russia sanctions, keeps quiet on China's role

U.S. targets two largest banks to make Moscow 'bear the consequences'

25 February 2022
In a phone call, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a halt to the violence in Ukraine.
Ukraine war

Modi urges Putin to immediately end violence in Ukraine

Phone call comes as India seeks to evacuate thousands of its citizens

25 February 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson records an address at Downing Street after he chaired an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss the U.K. response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine of Feb. 24.
Ukraine war

G-7 leaders condemn Ukraine invasion and announce Russia sanctions

U.K.'s Boris Johnson unveils financial and export measures targeting Moscow

25 February 2022
A video posted by a pro-Russian militia via the Telegram messaging app purportedly shows a man being rescued after losing part of his leg to Ukrainian shelling. (Screen capture of video)
Ukraine war

Video of Ukraine shelling victim likely faked by pro-Russia militia: analysis

Unedited version suggests man's leg had already been amputated

25 February 2022