Politics

People waited to board planes at Boryspil International Airport in Ukraine after Russia launched military operations in the country. 
Ukraine war

Hitachi prepares Ukraine evacuation of 7,200 employees

Russian attack forces Japanese companies to secure safety of workers

25 February 2022
Vladimir Putin, pictured in Moscow on Feb. 23: the Russian President's biggest fear is not so much an expansion of the NATO alliance to Ukraine but democracy on his doorstep.
Opinion

Vladimir Putin stakes it all on Ukraine

Russian leader driven by his belief in the narrative of Western decline

25 February 2022
A military vehicle on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk on Feb. 23.
Ukraine war

Major Twitter accounts reporting on Ukraine blocked

Social media company blames 'human error' but others suspect Russian involvement

24 February 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that the world will hold Russia accountable for an "unprovoked and unjustified" attack on Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military operation in the country.  (Nikkei montage/Maxim Guchek/BelTA/Reuters)
Ukraine war

Markets sink as U.S., Asia allies blast Russia invasion of Ukraine

Stock markets tumble, while oil hits $100; China says it isn't an 'invasion'

24 February 2022
Vladimir Putin speaks about authorizing a special military operation in Ukraine's Donbass region during a special televised address on Feb. 24: it is possible to see the Ukraine crisis creating an uptick in U.S.-China relations.
Opinion

Ukraine conflict will have a significant impact on Asia

Look for the crisis to consolidate alignment among Asia's democracies

24 February 2022
The Moscow International Business Center. Most Russian businesses will see little impact from the initial round of U.S. sanctions.
Ukraine war

First U.S. sanctions take narrow aim at Russian finance

Nord Stream 2 operator also targeted, but energy sector mostly spared for now

24 February 2022
Bellingcat thinks the vehicle in the video is a BTR-70M armored troop carrier. Ukraine's military does not operate the BTR-70M. (Screen capture from video)
Ukraine war

Videos of Ukrainian 'attacks' could be pro-Russia fake news: analysis

Metadata and details in footage hint at false flag operation

23 February 2022
"Russia has now undeniably moved against Ukraine by declaring these independent states," U.S. President Joe Biden said on Feb. 22. 
Ukraine war

Transcript: Biden announces sanctions on Russia

'We have our next move prepared as well,' U.S. president says

23 February 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces the imposition of sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, at his residence in Tokyo on Feb. 23. (Kyodo via Reuters) 
Ukraine war

Japan to impose sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine crisis: Kishida

Prime minister urges Moscow to return to diplomacy to break impasse

23 February 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden announces sanctions against Russia at the White House.
Ukraine war

Biden unveils sanctions on Russia for 'beginning' Ukraine invasion

U.S. top diplomat cancels meeting with Moscow counterpart Lavrov

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

U.K., EU sanctions hit Russian lawmakers, banks and oligarchs

London stops short of cutting off Moscow's access to capital markets

23 February 2022
Workers are seen at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Russia in 2019.
Ukraine war

Russia vows to keep pumping gas as Germany suspends Nord Stream 2

Moscow says Berlin's decision on pipeline will boost prices across Europe

23 February 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of two breakaway regions of Ukraine.
Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin crosses 'red line' with his Ukraine obsession

Russian leader takes big gamble as next few days crucial

22 February 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 21, in a televised session of the country's National Security Council, said Russia and Ukraine are a "people bound by blood, by family ties."
Ukraine war

U.S. and U.K. to impose sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

Washington warns 'fence-sitters'; China calls for restraint at U.N. Security Council

22 February 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers an address to the nation in Moscow on Feb. 21. (Kremlin via Reuters)
Ukraine war

Putin orders troops to east Ukraine, recognizes breakaway regions

U.S. to block investment, trade with Luhansk and Donetsk

22 February 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, met in 2014 with Fumio Kishida, then Japan's foreign minister.
International relations

Japan and India eye March summit to talk Quad and Ukraine

Kishida aims to coordinate with Modi on Russia as tensions mount

21 February 2022
A satellite image shows a Russian helicopter deployment at Donuzlav Lake in Crimea. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies
Ukraine war

Ukraine crisis: Satellite images show military buildup near borders

S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems deployed in Belarus

20 February 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches joint exercises by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in September 2021.
Comment

Ukraine crisis creates new security risks in Asia

Tensions rise over military buildup in Russian Far East

19 February 2022
First German-led NATO battle group reinforcement military vehicles arrive at Rukla military base in Lithuania on Feb 17: Putin's intimidation of Ukraine has given the alliance a new sense of purpose.
Opinion

What the Ukraine crisis means for Europe

EU remains fundamentally divided over how to deal with Vladimir Putin

19 February 2022
A satellite image shows troops and equipment, as well as a large field hospital, at the Osipovichi training area in Belarus on Monday. Exercises are still underway in the area. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies)
Ukraine war

Ukraine crisis: Satellite images show Russian push toward border

Half of Moscow's forces in area now within 50 km, Western intelligence says

19 February 2022
Ukrainian police officers march in Independence Square, central Kyiv, on Wednesday.
Ukraine war

Kyiv remains calm as shelling renews fears of Russian invasion

Locals in Ukraine's capital skeptical about political rhetoric

18 February 2022
Ukrainian service members conduct artillery and anti-aircraft drills near the border with Russian-annexed Crimea on Jan. 28. (Press Service of the Joint Forces Operation/Handout via Reuters)
Ukraine war

Russia poised to launch Ukraine attack in 'coming days': U.S.

Dow sheds 622 points, its biggest drop this year, as tensions flare

18 February 2022
Celebrators carry a giant Ukrainian flag at the Olympic stadium in Kyiv on Feb. 16 for the newly declared Unity Day.
Ukraine war

Ukraine crisis: Blinken says Russia continues buildup at border

Kyiv reports massive cyberattack targeting government websites and major banks

17 February 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Russia and Ukraine from the White House.
Ukraine war

Biden says Russian attack on Ukraine still possible

U.S. president says Moscow would pay steep economic price for an invasion

16 February 2022
Satellite image of Russian forces about 50 km from the Ukraine border in Soloti, western Russia, on Feb. 13. ©2022 Maxar Technologies
Ukraine war

Ukraine crisis: Satellite images show movement in Russian forces

Moscow says troops returning to base, but scale of withdrawal remains unclear

16 February 2022